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.

President Donald Trump sued The Wall Street Journal for reporting that he contributed to a 2003 collection of letters marking the 50th birthday of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was later charged with sex trafficking involving underage girls.

President Donald Trump on Friday sued the Wall Street Journal’ s parent firms Dow Jones and News Corp, its owner Rupert Murdoch, and two reporters over an article alleging that he sent a “bawdy” birthday letter in 2003 to Jeffrey Epstein.