President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday his administration will review the nation’s “sham” libel laws to protect Americans — including himself — from false statements.
“Our current libel laws are a sham and a disgrace and do not represent American values or American fairness,” said Mr. Trump, who is the target of a new unflattering book. “We want fairness — can’t say things that are knowingly false and smile as money pours into your bank account. What the American want to see is fairness.”
Mr. Trump’s lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter last week to author Michael Wolff and the publisher of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.” He sought unsuccessfully to block publication of the book, which is highly critical of the president and his team.
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