In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

The president sued Mr. Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal for an article last month. The president’s lawyers had asked for Mr. Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days.

In his 37 years at the network, he was a White House correspondent, weekend anchor and correspondent for “20/20.” He won 19 Emmy Awards.

The president has denied that he created and signed a sexually suggestive note that was included in a 2003 birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.