Fox News is altering language in AP and Reuters articles on anti-trans legislation — including a quote from an elected official

https://beehaw.org/post/710782

Fox News is altering language in AP and Reuters articles on anti-trans legislation — including a quote from an elected official - Beehaw

“Gender affirming care” was replaced with “sex change” or “sex reassignment” in at least 19 articles.

Is it even legal for news media to misquote someone, especially an elected official?
It does sound like it could be defamation again, which they'd probably lose again to in court. They knowingly misquoted information.