Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, has issued a statement affirming its full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of its reporting and pledged to vigorously defend against any lawsuit. This response follows a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal concerning an exclusive article. Legal experts and commentators have noted that it is highly unusual for a sitting American president to threaten legal action against a news outlet, as most of Trump's previous lawsuits against media organizations were filed before he resumed the presidency. The lawsuit has been described by some observers as lacking legitimacy, with critics highlighting the wide dissemination of the article in question to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Trump is reportedly representing himself pro se in this case, a move that has drawn further attention.