Trump threatens legal action against CNN over 'biased reporting practices' - Fox Business
An attorney representing President Trump sent a letter to CNN President Jeff Zucker this week, claiming the outlet's reporting related to Trump does not adhere to the journalistic standards it portends to uphold - but is focused, rather, on trying to take down the president. The claims refer to video footage from Project Veritas, where a whistleblower alleges that coverage is influenced by Zucker's purported bias against the president.
"Never in the history of this country has a president been the subject of such a sustained barrage of unfair, unfounded, unethical and unlawful attacks by so-called 'mainstream' news, as the current situation," Charles Harder wrote in his letter.
Trump's attorney claims CNN's actions violate the Lanham Act, which provides for a system of trademark protection because they are misrepresenting their coverage to the public and advertisers (specifically referencing CNN's claims that it is "the most trusted source in news").
The letter notes that Trump intends to file legal action against CNN, and will seek compensatory, treble and punitive damages, reimbursement of legal costs and injunctive relief.
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