Judge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suit

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump must undergo a deposition in his ongoing lawsuit against the BBC, which he alleges defamed him through allegedly misleading edits in a documentary. The deposition, to be conducted by BBC lawyers, is set to take place before a specified deadline or risk potential sanctions. The case centers on Trump’s claims that the network’s portrayal of him was distorted, marking a legal escalation in his dispute with the media organization. Legal observers will be watching closely to see how the deposition unfolds and whether it strengthens his case.

A federal judge is ordering President Trump to be deposed as part of his lawsuit against the BBC over a documentary he says defamed with how it was edited. Trump must be deposed by BBC lawyers before Dec. 11, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ruled, according to the Associated Press, or face sanctions up to...