Paramount Global filed a motion to dismiss 's $20 billion lawsuit on Thursday, hoping to end his high-stakes legal battle against CBS News.

Trump has alleged election interference over CBS' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview, and feels the network aided his Democrat rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, through deceptive editing one month before they faced off in the presidential election.

According to court documents reviewed by , Paramount argued the lawsuit was wrongly filed by Trump's legal team in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, despite the fact that neither Paramount nor CBS News are located in the Lone Star State nor did any production of the "60 Minutes" interview at the center of the lawsuit have any affiliation with the state.

"First, none of the Defendants is subject to personal jurisdiction in Texas on these claims. CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a New York corporation, CBS Interactive Inc. and Paramount Global are Delaware corporations, and all three have their principal place of business in New York," the filing states.

"Accordingly, general jurisdiction does not lie. Specific jurisdiction also does not lie. Defendants did not purposefully direct their suit-related conduct at Texas more than other states: The interview of Vice President Kamala Harris, excerpts of which aired on Face the Nation and 60 Minutes, was not filmed, edited, or produced in Texas, nor was Texas in any way the subject of the interview. If this district has personal jurisdiction merely because CBS programs are broadcast nationwide, so too does every district court in the country. That is not the law," it continues.





CBS News was under fire for airing two different responses to the same question from an interview between "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker and then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

The filing comes just days after Fox News Digital confirmed that both Trump and Paramount were seeking a mediator, further fueling speculation that both parties would settle his $20 billion lawsuit.

The lawsuit stems from a "60 Minutes" interview with Harris, when she appeared to answer the same question with two different answers in a preview clip that aired on "Face the Nation" and in the exchange that aired during the primetime special.

In the preview clip, Harris was asked by "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker why it seemed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t listening to the U.S.

"Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region," Harris responded in the "Face the Nation" clip.

Harris was mocked by conservatives for offering a lengthy "word salad" to Whitaker. But when that same question aired the following night in the primetime election special,  from the vice president followed.

"We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end," Harris said in the special.



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President Donald Trump accused CBS News of election interference in his high-stakes lawsuit against the network.

The filing continues:

But Trump's legal team remains confident.

"President Trump is committed to holding those who traffic in fake news, hoaxes, and lies to account," Trump attorney Ed Paltzik told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"CBS and Paramount committed the worst kind of election interference and fraud in the closing days of the most important presidential election in history," Paltzik added. "President Trump will pursue this vital matter to its just and rightful conclusion."





President Donald Trump accused CBS News of election interference in his high-stakes lawsuit against the network.

The filing comes just days after Fox News Digital confirmed that both Trump and Paramount were seeking a mediator, further fueling speculation that both parties would settle his $20 billion lawsuit.

The lawsuit stems from a "60 Minutes" interview with Harris, when she appeared to answer the same question with two different answers in a preview clip that aired on "Face the Nation" and in the exchange that aired during the primetime special.

In the preview clip, Harris was asked by "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker why it seemed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t listening to the U.S.

"Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region." Harris responded in the "Face the Nation" clip.

Harris was mocked by conservatives for offering a lengthy "word salad" to Whitaker. But when that same question aired the following night in the primetime election special,  from the vice president followed.

"We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end," Harris said in the special.



Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.
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