The Patriot Post® · Katie Couric Target of Gun Group Lawsuit

Back in May, Katie Couric — the infamously well-known liberal “journalist” — shot herself in the foot with an unmistakably agenda-driven edit to a Q&A session with the Virginia Citizens Defense League. Couric posited to the group an enquiry concerning opposition to expanded background checks and how that position jibes (or in Couric’s view, doesn’t jibe) with keeping firearms out of criminal hands. But in the film, “Under the Gun,” in which the interviews appear, the pro-gun group is portrayed as shell-shocked and unprepared for such a damning “gotcha” question.

In truth, the group laid out their case in a quick and articulate manner. No doubt Couric now wishes she’d thought twice, as she will have to defend herself in court. This week the Virginia Citizens Defense League announced a $12 million defamation lawsuit against Couric. According to VCDL president Philip Van Cleave, “We were horrified to see how Couric and her team manipulated us and the video footage to make us look like fools who didn’t stand up for the Second Amendment. We want to set the record straight and hold them accountable for what they’ve done. You shouldn’t intentionally misrepresent someone’s views just because you disagree with them.”

As columnist Jonah Goldberg has pointed out, “As a society, we want to be entertained far more than we want to be informed, which is why these scandals vanish the instant they become boring. It’s also why Katie Couric is more of a reality TV star than a real journalist.” Adding gun rights into the mix makes that a real problem.