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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

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NPR · WASHINGTON — Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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01 November 2026 · 08:20 UTC
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01 November 2026 · 09:30 UTC
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