Howard Kurtz described Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox News as a 'major test' for the First Amendment
, delivering him victories in key swing states. Fox News has defended itself against these allegations, saying it had an obligation to cover Trump's voter fraud claims., which covers the news industry, had remained silent on the lawsuit as the network reportedly banned him from speaking about it, according to a report from the Associated Press in late February.An election worker is seen performing a test on Dominion Voting System equipment on July 28, 2022 in Detroit.
He said on Sunday that the lawsuit represents a"free speech" issue and that Fox News hosts did their due diligence as reporters to include both sides of the issue. He noted that hostinvited Dominion CEO John Poulos to appear on her show, but that he declined her request."Legally, Dominion must prove Fox acted with malice or reckless disregard for the truth. There was, to be sure, straight reporting by the news division, which also caused some friction," Kurtz said.
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