Trump Suit Over Bob Woodward’s Recordings Dismissed for Now

A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against journalist Bob Woodward and a publishing house over the release of interview recordings from his first term in office.

US District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled on Friday that Trump failed to “plausibly” claim that he and Woodward intended to be co-authors or that Trump had a copyright interest in his answers to Woodward’s questions. Trump’s decision to submit a copyright registration later couldn’t save his case, the judge held.