Gavin Newsom filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit agains Fox News on Friday, accusing host Jesse Watters of falsely claiming that Newsom had lied about a phone call with President Donald Trump during the dispute over the use of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around the t

Newsom is suing in his personal capacity, and named a handful of Fox personalities such as Jesse Watters and John Roberts.