Pres. Trump’s attacks on the press and journalistic reporting have turned to more conservative media targets, as Trump sues Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Trump’s history with Jeff Epstein. MSNBC anchor and attorney Ari Melber,

The president's lawyers cited the 94-year-old media mogul's age and health issues as reasons for their request.

Donald Trump on Monday asked a U.S. court to order a swift deposition for billionaire Rupert Murdoch in the U.S. president's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its July 17 article asserting Trump's name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.