Murdoch Defies Trump, Defends Press Freedom | JQJO

Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal is defying Donald Trump's legal threats, publishing a story about a birthday card Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump's attacks on US media have led to self-censorship elsewhere, but Murdoch, at 94, seems determined to fight back. While Murdoch's motives are complex – potentially including a desire to win, a desire for revenge against Trump, and concern for the future of journalism under Trump – his actions represent a rare defense of press freedom amidst an increasingly hostile environment.