A judge has ordered former U.S. President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC, setting a deadline of 11 December.
The order comes after Trump filed the lawsuit against the British broadcaster last December, a move that has attracted attention as the case moves through the U.S. court system.
Trump has a history of avoiding depositions in legal proceedings, and the judge’s directive marks a significant step in the case’s progress.
While the specifics of the deposition have not been disclosed, the court has made clear that the former president must comply with the scheduled appearance by the stated date.
The BBC, a major international news organization, is the defendant in the defamation claim, though the details of the allegations remain limited at this stage.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>