The president sued the publication last week, accusing it of defamation for an article about his ties to the disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The Journal reported that the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card in 2003 with a drawing of a naked woman.

The White House said The Wall Street Journal would not be in the press pool traveling with Trump to Scotland due to its report on the Epstein letter.

The White House removed the Wall Street Journal from the coverage pool for President Donald Trump‘s trip to Scotland following the outlet’s coverage of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Trump is headed across the pond this weekend for a meeting with U.

The Trump Administration on Monday removed the Wall Street Journal from the press pool covering the president's upcoming trip to Scotland

The Scots are generally not fans of Mr. Trump, and protests were already planned for Saturday. A group called “Stop Trump Scotland” said it was organizing a “festival of resistance” against Mr. Trump during the trip and has called on John Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, to cancel plans to meet with him.

Protestors in Scotland say they will mount a wave of resistance as US President Donald Trump arrived in the country on Friday for a five-day private visit.

President Donald Trump barred a reporter from The Wall Street Journal from traveling on Air Force One when he travels to Scotland this week, days after suing the paper in his personal capacity for its reporting on his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.