Multiple Choice
A public official who claims to be the victim of a harmful statement injuring the official's reputation.
A) must establish the existence of malice to recover damages for defamation.
B) is legally banned from recovering for slander but can recover for libel for injuries to their political future.
C) can only seek a retraction rather than any recovery of damages.
D) is legally banned from recovering for any defamation action.
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