Trial begins over claims Newsmax defamed Smartmatic in 2020 election reporting

A defamation trial against Newsmax Media kicks off on Thursday over allegations the conservative outlet damaged Smartmatic by broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company helped steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election from Donald Trump. The trial in Wilmington, Delaware, will begin with selecting 12 jurors who will determine whether Newsmax purposely avoided the truth about the 2020 election to damage Smartmatic or whether it fairly reported claims made by Trump and his allies.