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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Sunday, November 1, 2026
A federal judge dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Saturday. The suit challenged a story by the newspaper reporting on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge did not elaborate on the specific legal grounds for the dismissal.
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