Judge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suit
Summary
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition in his lawsuit against the BBC. Trump claims a BBC documentary defamed him by using misleading editing. The judge set a deadline of December 11 for the deposition.Key Facts
- President Trump is involved in a lawsuit against the BBC.
- He alleges that a BBC documentary defamed him.
- The defamation claim is based on how the documentary was edited.
- A U.S. federal magistrate judge named Enjoliqué Lett issued the order.
- Trump must be deposed, meaning he must give sworn testimony under questioning.
- The deposition must happen before December 11.
- If Trump does not comply, he could face legal penalties called sanctions.
- The information comes from the Associated Press news agency.
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