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January 11, 2018

Trump Wants Tougher Libel Laws Following "Fire and Fury" Publication
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump told his Cabinet Wednesday that he's looking to
strengthen U.S. libel laws, after a book portraying the president as
childlike and incompetent rocketed to the top of the best-seller list.
Trump made the remarks as the White House continued to rail against the
book, "Fire and Fury," by author Michael Wolff.

President Donald Trump: "Our current libel laws are a sham and a
disgrace and do not represent American values or American fairness. So
we're going to take a strong look at that. We want fairness. You can't
say things that are false, knowingly false, and be able to smile as
money pours into your bank account."



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