A statement by the group that concluded a review of previous claims was the basis of the defamation lawsuit filed by the former President.
The board issued the allegedly defamatory statement, which announced the conclusion of two independent reviews requested by Trump and others over Pulitzers that had been awarded for stories about Russian interference in the election.
The reviews concluded that no passages or headlines, contentions or assertions in any of the winning submissions were discredited by the facts that came to light.
The board acted with malice in issuing the statement with the aim of damaging Trump's reputation, according to Trump's suit.
The courts have been used by Trump to go after his enemies. It is a pattern that has existed before his presidency.
The statement issued by the Pulitzer board was accused by the former president of being a bunch of lies.
It wouldn't have been possible for a single objective, thorough and independent review to reach a conclusion like that, according to the suit. The defendants published the Pulitzer Statement anyways.
There were attempts by the Russian government to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and the federal investigation into alleged coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Trump has railed against the probe as a witch hunt for years, noting that some of the underlying allegations have been discredited, and his complaint frequently attacks the winning stories as an "unprecedented media circus."
The New York Times has a responsibility to report thoroughly and impartially on matters of significance. The foreign manipulation of the 2016 elections was both historic and consequential. Our journalists produced journalism that was proven to be true many times.
The Washington Post, along with the Times, are not implicated in the suit.
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