Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Amid Epstein Controversy
July 18, 2025 — WASHINGTON (AP) — In a provocative move, President Donald Trump has filed a $10 million lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch, following an article probing his connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit arrives on the heels of the Justice Department’s request to a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Epstein’s sex trafficking case.
The Journal’s article highlighted a sexually suggestive letter allegedly linked to Trump, reportedly included in a 2003 birthday album for Epstein, which Trump asserts is "false, malicious, and defamatory." He emphatically denies authorship of the letter, criticizing the publication as "fake news" and claiming these incidents illustrate a broader issue with media accountability.
Trump posted on his Truth Social account, framing the lawsuit as an effort to uphold the rights of Americans against what he termed the "abusive wrongdoings of the Fake News Media." Meanwhile, the Justice Department’s prior decision not to release additional Epstein-related files has incited backlash amongst segments of Trump’s base.
As the case unfolds, the implications of the lawsuit and the potential release of grand jury transcripts remain critical points of contention.
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