Gavin Newsom filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit agains Fox News on Friday, accusing host Jesse Watters of falsely claiming that Newsom had lied about a phone call with President Donald Trump during the dispute over the use of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

California's governor is taking Fox News to court in a personal capacity, accusing the network of defamation over comments related to the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles.

A search for the truth between Gavin Newsom and Fox News could be, if nothing else, entertaining,” writes McClatchy columnist.

The California governor's lawsuit against Fox News cites its settlement with Dominion, as well as Donald Trump's case against CBS.

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Friday against broadcaster Fox News, claiming defamation after alleged purposeful misrepresentation of details of a phone call with President Donald Trump earlier this month.

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 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

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against California, blaming the state’s egg regulations for the surge in egg prices across the nation. The Trump administration has accused California of contributing to the nationwide increase in egg prices.