Judge permanently dismisses Trump defamation suit against WSJ, Murdoch; Trump plans appeal
Federal judge rules president again failed to prove 'actual malice' in reporting on alleged Epstein letter
A federal judge on Saturday permanently dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch over the newspaper's reporting on an alleged birthday letter to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that Trump again failed to prove the defendants acted with actual malice. The dismissal with prejudice means Trump cannot refile the suit in district court, though his legal team said the president plans to appeal.