In a procedural move, a federal judge on Monday denied CBS‘ motion to throw out President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” broadcast.
Trump amended his suit on Friday, adding a new plaintiff and arguing that he suffered $20 billion in damages — up from $10 billion — when the network edited an interview with Kamala Harris last fall.
CBS has called the suit “completely without merit,” though parent company Paramount Global is said to be pursuing a settlement as it seeks regulatory approval to merge with Skydance.
The amended lawsuit supersedes the original complaint, which makes CBS’ motion to dismiss the original complaint moot. CBS has until March 7 to file a motion to throw out the amended suit, which adds new legal arguments.
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who is based in Amarillo, noted in his order that the denial is…
