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Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JILL COLVINUpdated 7:38 PM CDT, July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The move came shortly after the Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Epstein’s sex trafficking case, as the administration seeks to contain the firestorm that erupted after it announced that it would not be releasing additional files from the case, despite previously pledging to do so.
The controversy has created a major fissure between Trump and his loyal base, with some of his most vocal supporters slamming the White House for the way it has handled the case, and questioning why Trump would not want the documents made public.
Trump had promised to sue the Wall Street Journal almost immediately after the paper put a new spotlight on his well-documented relationship with Epstein by publishing an article that described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. ...
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Epstein victims say the Trump administration's handling of the case adds to their anguish
"All the work that we did to tell the world what happened to us, it’s all being erased," victim Danielle Bensky said.
www.nbcnews.comVenezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US
Venezuela has released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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FBI personnel were told to flag Epstein files mentioning Trump, Senate Democrat says
Sen. Dick Durbin questioned DOJ leadership over their handling of the Epstein files, including reports that FBI personnel were told to "flag" any mentions of Trump.
www.nbcnews.comFor Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses
From crypto coins to bibles, overseas development deals to an upcoming line of cellphones, Trump family businesses have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars since his election.
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Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman | CNN Politics
A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday.
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DOJ files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records after uproar over files
The Justice Department formally requested Friday the unsealing of grand jury records tied to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a court filing.
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
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State Department official testifies how Stephen Miller was involved in discussions over student visas and antisemitism | CNN Politics
The State Department had more than a dozen meetings with the White House – including Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House deputy chief of staff – and other agencies to discuss the topic of student visas, a top department official said in federal court on Friday.
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