Trump sues Wall Street Journal for libel over Epstein letter

President Trump sued the Wall Street Journal on Friday over a story describing a "bawdy" birthday letter bearing his name that the outlet says was given to Jeffrey Epstein, multiple outlets reported.The big picture: Trump had threatened to sue a day earlier, saying he personally warned the WSJ and owner Rupert Murdoch "that the supposed letter" was "a FAKE."The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.The Wall Street Journal did not comment.A docket for Trump v. Dow Jones & Co. dated Friday appeared in a federal court in Florida but filings were not immediately available.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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