Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
Also reported by CBS News, Guardian US
Summary
A judge has ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The BBC’s lawyers said Trump delayed the deposition without a valid reason, and the lawsuit is set to go to trial in 2027.Key Facts
- President Trump is involved in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
- A federal judge ordered Trump to attend a deposition by December 11.
- The deposition is part of the discovery process in the lawsuit.
- The BBC’s lawyers complained that Trump delayed attending the deposition.
- Trump canceled a previous agreed-upon deposition date of October 16.
- Trump cited a "matter of national importance" for canceling but was campaigning in Georgia on that day.
- The trial for the lawsuit is scheduled for 2027.
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