Summary
President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch, its owner. Trump claims the Journal falsely reported he sent a birthday greeting to Jeffrey Epstein. He is now asking a judge to compel Murdoch, who is 94 years old, to testify due to health concerns.
Key Facts
- Trump has sued the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for defamation.
- Trump claims he warned Murdoch about a false report that he sent a birthday greeting to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump wants Murdoch to testify under oath within 15 days.
- Murdoch is 94 and has experienced recent health issues.
- A judge has ordered Murdoch to respond by the end of Monday.
- Murdoch is the chairman emeritus of News Corp, which owns the Wall Street Journal.
- Neither News Corp nor Trump's team has commented on the lawsuit.
- Trump has previously won large settlements in other media-related lawsuits, but has not succeeded at trial.
