SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around the time the National Guard was sent Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed Friday alleges Fox News anchor Jesse Watters lied on air about Newsom and Trump speaking on the phone when there was no phone call. Newsom also argues Watters’ program deceptively edited a video to support that claim. Newsom is asking for $787 million in punitive damages. Fox News says the lawsuit is “frivolous.”
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