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Trump vs. Wall Street Journal: Lawsuit after Epstein revelations!
Donald Trump sues the Wall Street Journal over an Epstein article and is banned from traveling to Scotland.
Trump vs. Wall Street Journal: Lawsuit after Epstein revelations!
There is a serious twist in Donald Trump's current trip to Scotland: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) was excluded from the press escort. Like that Wall Street Journal reported, the White House took this action due to “false and defamatory behavior” by the media outlet. Trump himself will be in Scotland for several days starting Friday.
The exclusion of the WSJ is not without reason. The newspaper had previously published an article that discussed Trump's ties to the now deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This article mentions, among other things, a birthday letter that Trump is said to have sent to Epstein in 2003, which allegedly contains raunchy content and a drawing of a woman's body. Trump denies being the author of the letter and has filed a lawsuit worth at least $10 billion against the article, according to the daily news supplemented.
A conflict with consequences
Trump's lawsuit targets not only the WSJ, but also the two reporters who wrote the article. The former president calls the article defamatory and has also sued Rupert Murdoch, who owns the WSJ, with legal action. However, the publishing company Dow Jones will vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.
Trump is under increasing pressure, especially as the Epstein revelations continue to be a hot potato in US politics. Epstein was arrested in 2019 and died under mysterious circumstances in his prison cell. His connections in the upper echelons of society still raise questions and fuel conspiracy theories about possible complicity among US elites. During his election campaign, Trump promised to publish documents related to the Epstein case. However, so far he has not fully honored this promise.
Political tensions
While the rumors and speculation about Epstein and his influence on important personalities continue, the judiciary does not calm down either. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said everything about the Epstein case will come to light, while the Justice Department and FBI have made it clear that there is no comprehensive list of Epstein's possible clients and no further files will be released.
There have been similar tensions between the White House and media representatives in the past. For example, the Associated Press was denied access after it did not accept Trump's new designation for the Gulf of Mexico. Such incidents show how tense relations between the Trump administration and the press often are.
The developments surrounding Trump and Epstein are anything but over, and the coming days could bring further revelations. Who knows what twists and turns lie ahead as Trump visits the Scottish countryside.