California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around the time the National Guard was sent Los Angeles., California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million, accusing the media outlet of defamation in its coverage of a recent phone call between him and President Donald Trump., California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News, says it misled viewers and edited Trump video to make Newsom look like a liar., Newsom sues Fox News for defamation over story about call with Trump California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at East Los Angeles College on February 26, 2025 in Monterey Park., Gavin Newsom is demanding $787 million in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, alleging the network said Newsom had lied about Trump not calling him about the L.A. protests., The lawsuit, filed Friday by Newsom as an individual, seeks $787 million in damages from the network — roughly the same amount Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to settle a defamation case over the network’s election claims..