A judge dismissed President Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal.
The lawsuit claimed the newspaper defamed Trump with a story alleging that he sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” 50th birthday letter.
However, Trump will have a chance to file an amended lawsuit in the case.
A federal judge dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. 
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CNN shared further:
US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper acted with “actual malice” when it reported the story.
Gayles dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning the saga is not over: Trump’s camp now has until April 27 to file an amended complaint addressing the judge’s concerns.
In order to proceed, Gayles wrote, Trump must adequately allege that the Journal knowingly published false information or acted with reckless disregard for
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