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Does 'false statement' law violate speech?

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The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments that look at whether victims of intentionally false claims during a political campaign can sue, a first step to potentially make it illegal to lie about a political candidate. But would this violate free speech? NBC’s Pete Williams has the latest and Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, talks about why her group is pursuing the case.