Trump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letter Story
At the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, President Donald Trump briefly greeted Wall Street Journal reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joe Palazzolo, whom he is currently suing for $10 billion over their reporting on a sexually suggestive letter Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein. The reporters received the Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability, presented by CNN's Wolf Blitzer, who noted the lawsuit revealed Safdar's personal address, forcing her family to relocate. Trump smiled and shrugged during the presentation, then shared brief handshakes with the reporters on stage, appearing to exchange a few words before returning to his seat. The lawsuit, originally dismissed in April for failing to prove 'actual malice,' was refiled by Trump in May and remains ongoing. The Epstein files controversy continues, with Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.
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