Following CBS’ being forced to release the full, unedited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris from before the election, President Trump has doubled his lawsuit damages figure from $10 billion to $20 billion, charging that the network edited the footage to make Harris appear more coherent.
Trump believes the newly released footage, overseen by the Federal Communications Commission, is even more damaging and proves that CBS was attempting to interfere with the election.
🚨BREAKING: Trump amends his CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit and demands a $20 billion settlement instead of the original $10 billion
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The $10 billion lawsuit was filed five days before the election. Two days after the transcript’s release, Trump doubled the damages incurred to $20… pic.twitter.com/BPw4KfB9jx