Every Unbelievable Detail About the Dominion Versus Fox News Trial

Some worry the outcome of this trial could impact other news organizations.

The defamation trial against Fox News, brought by Dominion Voting Systems, is set to begin in Delaware this week. Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages due to bogus claims Fox News employees put forth about the 2020 election being stolen from Donald Trump. The trial, which is set to last six weeks, implicates a number of Fox News stars, plus its owner Rupert Murdoch.

It’s a lot to follow, but we’re here to break down the details with exclusive intel from Katie’s conversations with two experts who have been watching this closely. First up is an interview with John Ellis, a political writer who worked as an analyst for Fox News and is now the editor-in-chief of the News Items newsletter (which Katie reads every morning!) for an insider’s take: