If I accuse you of stealing my lunch money and file a formal complaint . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . and you never even came near said lunch money, and that becomes known as a fact, I can be charged with filing a false report.

What happens when the WH press secretary, the straw haired WH harpie, various and sundry talking heads, and the president himself file a false claim to the nation and demands the government investigate it?

[gopiscrap]

1. problem is he didn't file a formal complaint

he can't be charged, but he can be sued for defamation

[Doreen]

2. I thought in order to sue for defamation that you

have to be able to prove it caused you harm be it financial or gets you fired.

[gopiscrap]

3. also loss of reputation if you are a public figure

and the person making the accusation knowlingly made the charge and was sure it was false when making it