Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11

A federal judge on Thursday ordered US President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by 11 December in his $10 billion (€8.6 billion) defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The order by US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came after the BBC's lawyers accused Trump of delaying his appearance. Trump could face sanctions, including the possible dismissal of his lawsuit, if he fails to comply, unless the discovery period is extended beyond 18 December. Charles Tobin, an attorney representing the BBC, said that with two months left in the discovery period, “we still haven’t been able to depose the plaintiff.” Tobin said Trump had initially agreed to be deposed on 16 October but cancelled, citing a “matter of national importance.