Lawsuit Alleges Fox News, Trump Supporter Made Up Seth Rich Story

NPR | By David Folkenflik

Published August 1, 2017 at 4:29 PM EDT

The Fox News Channel and a wealthy supporter of President Trump worked in concert under the watchful eye of the White House to concoct a story about the death of a young Democratic National Committee staffer, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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