William O. Bertelsman ruled that there may have been 'erroneous' opinions published by the Post, but they are protected by the First Amendment.
William O. Bertelsman ruled that there may have been"erroneous" opinions published by the Post, but they are protected by the First Amendment.
The actions of Sandmann and his classmates were intensely debated after video and photographs emerged of them wearing "Make America Great Again" hats near a Native American man playing a drum. President Donald Trump cheered the lawsuit, posting to Twitter that "Covington student suing WAPO. Go get them Nick. Fake News!"
Sandmann's attorneys also threatened legal action against The Associated Press and other news organizations, and filed multimillion dollar lawsuits against the networks CNN and NBC. In a letter to the AP in February, attorney L. Lin Wood called on the AP to "retract and correct" what his letter asserts are "defamatory statements."
"The Post ignored basic journalist standards because it wanted to advance its well-known and easily documented, biased agenda against President Donald J. Trump ... by impugning individuals perceived to be supporters," according to the complaint.
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