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Judge orders Trump to give deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
A judge ordered President Trump to answer questions under oath by December 11 in his lawsuit against the BBC. The BBC had accused Trump of trying to postpone the deposition until January 2027.
Why it matters
The ruling advances a high-profile case between a sitting US president and a major public broadcaster.
Background
Trump sued the BBC over a Panorama episode that edited together two sections of his January 6, 2021 speech. The BBC apologized for the edit but disputes the defamation claim.
The story so far
- Judge orders Trump to give deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
- Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
- Judge lets Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit proceed
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 22, 1:14 PM ET
- Euronews ↗Oct 22, 12:33 PM ET
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