ScottDLS wrote:There's no doubt that Couric edited the show to make Phil Van Cleave look bad, but does that constitute libel or slander? Phil as the head of VCDL is a public figure. Are news organizations under a legal obligation not to edit their product in such a way as to 'push' for their cause?
Katie Couric is a public figure too.
I guarantee she said each of those words and the context is not important according to her own legal team.