Trump aide ditched Daily Beast lawsuit as it threatened to reveal admin insiders' secrets

Trump's 2024 campaign manager Chris LaCivita abruptly settled his defamation lawsuit against the Daily Beast on Friday evening before a federal holiday, abandoning demands for triple damages and claiming he had suffered millions in lost business opportunities.

The sudden backtrack came as the Beast planned to serve about 50 subpoenas to LaCivita associates — among then senior Trump aides and even the president himself, the news outlet revealed Monday.

LaCivita had sued over a Daily...