California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million as part of a defamation lawsuit filed on Friday in a Delaware court. Newsom is accusing the network, particularly its host Jesse Watters,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million for defamation. Newsom's allegations stem from Fox News host Jesse Watters' coverage of the battle between the governor and President Donald Trump when the Trump administration sent the California National Guard to Los Angeles earlier this month.

The New York Times reported that Newsom’s lawyers sent Fox News a letter saying the governor will dismiss the case if the network issues a formal retraction and Watters, whose s