Radio station suspends Trump’s ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani for spreading “lies” about the 2020 election – Firstpost

Former New York Governor Rudy Giuliani has been suspended WABC Radio for using its show to spread misinformation that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged. John Catsimatidis, the station owner and one of the biggest GOP donors, recounted NBC News that Giuliani had been warned twice by network management about his comments on the show.

The network decided not only to suspend Giuliani, but also to cancel the show he hosted for three years. In the letter addressed to Giuliani, Catsimatidis said that the former lawyer for former US President Donald Trump was “prohibited from engaging in conversations related to the 2020 presidential election.” WABC programs.

“These specific issues include, but are not limited to, the legitimacy of the election results, allegations of fraud by election officials, and your personal grievances related to these allegations,” Catsimatidis wrote in Thursday’s letter.

“We do not tolerate these actions”: Station to Giuliani

The letter cited a news article about two Georgia election workers who were awarded $148 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit against Giuliani last year. The two election workers accused Giuliani of making new false statements.

“They are now claiming again that there was fraud. This is not possible on our radio waves. This is a clear condition for your further relationship with WABC. We do not condone these actions and do not want to face the consequences of your behavior under any circumstances,” Catsimatidis said in the letter.

When speaking with NBC News, the billionaire said that the cancellation of the former New York mayor’s show was not planned in advance. He explained: “He feels very bad because he is still America’s mayor, but we need to know where to draw the line.”

Giuliani reacts

Meanwhile, Giuliani has burst WABC‘s actions and released an angry statement. “This policy is a clear violation of free speech,” Giuliani said, adding that he had not been previously informed of any restrictions.

“Obviously I was never informed of such a policy and even if there was one, it was violated so often that it could not be taken seriously,” he added. It is important to note that the former New York mayor is facing charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia State and Arizona.

His suspension came at a time when the news outlet was hit by multiple lawsuits from voting machine manufacturers over false statements about the 2020 presidential election and the integrity of its results.

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