Democrat lawyer Marc Elias, one of the main players behind the “Russia collusion” hoax in the 2016 election, called for the freedom of the press to be curtailed in response to a New York Times article allegedly exposing his “dark money” sources.
In a tweet that he later deleted, Elias said: “If the media is not going to be pro-democracy, then it probably is time for the courts to revisit New York Times v Sullivan (as conservative lawyers suggest). The case was premised on a role in democracy that the main stream press seems increasingly disinterested in playing.”
Elias was referring to a case that requires public figures to prove “actual malice” in defamation lawsuits, which means they cannot prevail if an article is merely wrong.
Some conservatives have indeed challenged the standard, but Elias appeared to be angered by the fact…
