The lawsuit claims Watters falsely reported that Newsom had lied about receiving a call from Trump, even after Newsom publicly denied any contact occurred. The governor posted on

Describing himself as “an articulate voice fighting the radical Fox News agenda,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom — in his individual capacity — sued the network for defamation Friday, arguing that its coverage of a call he had with President Donald Trump earlier this month was designed to damage his reputation.

Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has the "facts on his side," a former federal prosecutor said about his lawsuit against Fox News. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Friday, legal analyst Harry Litman addressed Newsom's recent lawsuit regarding an episode of Jesse Waters' show that addressed a debate over when Newsom spoke with President Donald Trump about sending the National Guard to Los Angeles.