Trump Adviser Chris LaCivita Sues The Daily Beast for Defamation Over Campaign Payments Report

The lawsuit, funded by the RNC, accuses the outlet of damaging LaCivita's reputation with false claims about his financial dealings with the Trump 2024 campaign.

Chris LaCivita, senior adviser to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, filed a defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast on March 24, 2025.
The lawsuit centers on an October 2024 article that initially claimed LaCivita's firm received $22 million from the Trump campaign, later corrected to $19.2 million.
LaCivita alleges the article falsely implied he personally profited from campaign funds, harming his reputation and causing financial losses.
The Daily Beast issued a correction clarifying that payments were made to LaCivita's LLC for campaign expenses but refused to retract the story.
The RNC is funding the lawsuit, which The Daily Beast has dismissed as meritless and an attempt to intimidate independent journalism.