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Trump White House Removes WSJ From Scotland Trip Press Pool over Epstein Report

UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – The White House barred the Wall Street Journal from President Trump's Scotland trip after the paper's report on a disputed 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

  • The White House removed The Wall Street Journal from the press pool covering President Trump's July 2025 trip to Scotland.
  • This removal followed the Journal’s recent story linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which the White House called fake and defamatory.
  • Thirteen other news outlets remain in the press pool, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said no outlet is guaranteed special access.
  • A Dow Jones spokesperson expressed strong trust in the thoroughness and correctness of their journalism and affirmed their intention to strongly oppose any legal action.
  • After the removal, Trump initiated legal action for defamation targeting the Journal and related individuals, seeking compensation for what he alleges are false reports.
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National File broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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