The libel suit, which seeks at least $10 billion in damages, was filed the same day the Justice Department asked a judge to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein's case.

Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a letter he labelled as "FAKE" and claimed its story is "false, malicious, and defamatory."

Media giant Rupert Murdoch has been sued by US President Donald Trump over a Wall Street Journal report detailing a 2003 birthday letter allegedly written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Rupert Murdoch owns Fox News,