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Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition in His BBC Defamation Lawsuit by Dec. 11
What happened
A federal judge ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The lawsuit concerns a BBC Panorama documentary that Trump claims defamed him by editing together separate portions of a 2021 speech. The BBC had asked the court to compel the deposition, saying Trump's team canceled a scheduled session and sought to delay until January 2027.
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Left outlets emphasize Trump "desperately tried to avoid" the deposition and describe it as a "stinging defeat" or the lawsuit as "dubious." They note Trump "notoriously tried to avoid being deposed in past lawsuits" and highlight that failure to comply could result in dismissal.
- TDBFirst-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Damning Prediction About $10B LawsuitThe Daily Beast · Left
- TDBTrump Suffers Stinging Defeat in $1B Lawsuit He Filed HimselfThe Daily Beast · Left
- MSJudge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his own BBC defamation caseMS NOW · Left
- GUUS judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBCThe Guardian · Left
- HPJudge Orders Trump To Sit For Deposition In BBC Defamation LawsuitHuffPost · Left
- HPBBC Wants Judge To Force Trump To Sit For Deposition In His Own Lawsuit Against ChannelHuffPost · Left
- MSBBC lawyers accuse Trump of backing out of a deposition in his own dubious lawsuitMS NOW · Left
- TDBDesperate Trump Tries to Dodge Being Put Under Oath in BBC LawsuitThe Daily Beast · Left
- GUBBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuitThe Guardian · Left
- CBSJudge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuitCBS News · Lean Left
- NBCTrump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuitNBC News · Lean Left
- APJudge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11Associated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NBCJudge directs Trump to sit for deposition in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBCNBC News · Lean Left
- AXTrump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuitAxios · Lean Left
- APBBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channelAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
Center outlets focus straightforwardly on the judge's order and the December 11 deadline. They note the BBC's request to compel the deposition and that Trump's team cited "other matters of national importance" or "matters of national importance" for the cancellation. Some mention the judge threatened sanctions.
- HILTy Cobb predicts Trump will likely skip deposition, dismiss BBC lawsuitThe Hill · Center
- BBCTrump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuitBBC News · Center
- RTRTrump ordered to sit for deposition in his $10 billion BBC lawsuit, AP reportsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- HILJudge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suitThe Hill · Center
- NWTrump Agrees to BBC Deposition in January as Long as It's Not RecordedNewsweek · Center
- NWJudge Warns Trump of Sanctions Over Conduct in BBC LawsuitNewsweek · Center
- NWBBC Wants Jack Smith to Testify About Jan. 6 in Trump LawsuitNewsweek · Center
- FBSJudge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC CaseForbes · Center
- BLMJudge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC LawsuitBloomberg · Center
- HILTrump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027The Hill · Center
Right outlets describe the order more neutrally, with one calling it a "pivotal choice" for Trump. They emphasize procedural details like the December 11 deadline and note the BBC's accusations about scheduling. Coverage generally avoids characterizing Trump's actions as evasive.
- WTJudge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his defamation suit against BBCThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- WEXJudge orders Trump to sit for BBC defamation hearing by Dec. 11Washington Examiner · Lean Right
- DMJudge orders Trump to sit for deposition as BBC defamation lawsuit backfiresDaily Mail · Lean Right
- JTNTrump must sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit by Dec. 11, judge rulesJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNTrump must sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit by Dec. 11, judge rulesJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNJudge threatens Trump with sanctions for not making time for deposition in defamation suit he filedJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNJudge threatens Trump with sanctions for not making time for deposition in defamation suit he filedJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNJudge threatens Trump with sanctions for not making time for deposition in defamation suit he filedJust the News · Lean Right
- WTBBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channelThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- FOXJudge orders Trump to give deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBCFox News Digital · Right
- NYPTrump hit with pivotal choice in $10 billion lawsuit against major media outletNew York Post · Right
- FOXTrump threatened by judge with sanctions if he doesn’t sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC defamation suitFox News Digital · Right
- NMXBBC Asks Judge to Compel Trump Deposition in His Own LawsuitNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- NMXBBC Challenges Trump Team After Deposition Is CanceledNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
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