President Trump is seeking an immediate deposition of Rupert Murdoch in his lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, citing Murdoch's age - 94.

The president’s legal team argued in a legal filing that discovery process for the media mogul should be expedited because of his age and health.

President Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul's age and physical condition.Trump sued the Journal, owned by Murdoch, in the U.S. District Court of southern Florida on July 18 for its story reporting on the Republican president's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and alleged child sex trafficker who died in a New York jail in 2019 before trial.The president's motion to the court on Monday noted Murdoch is 94 years old, is believed to have suffered several health scares in recent years, and is presumed to live in New York.“Taken together, these factors weigh heavily in determining that Murdoch would be unavailable for in-person testimony at trial,” Trump's request to the court said.A spokesman for Murdoch's News Corp. did not immediately return a request for comment. Trump's motion said that, in a telephone conversation, Murdoch's lawyer indicated he…

Lawyers on behalf of the US President cited Murdoch’s age, health and location as a reason for a quick deposition.

Trump wants to depose Rupert Murdoch ASAP.His lawyers said the media mogul is 94 and has had "health scares."The lawsuit involves a Wall Street Journal

President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal in response to an article reporting that he sent a "bawdy" letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The article never accused Trump of being involved in any of Epstein's sex crimes, and many leg...