Donald Trump agreed to delay elderly media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s deposition for the president’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal until after a motion to dismiss is decided, according to a court filing.

In a joint-stipulation filed at U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida in Miami on Monday, the 94-year-old Murdoch agreed to provide a sworn health statement within three days of court approval and sworn health updates in the meantime. Failing to do either would trigger a faster deposition.

If the motion to dismiss is denied, Murdoch’s in-person deposition will happen within 30 days in the U.S.

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