US Judge orders Trump to answer questions under oath for his $10 billion BBC lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida has ordered US President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, or risk having the case dismissed, Anadolu reports. US Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett issued the order Thursday after the BBC’s lawyers accused Trump of delaying the process. Trump was scheduled to give a deposition on Oct. 16 but canceled, citing a “matter of national importance,” according to NBC News. BBC attorney Charles Tobin dismissed that explanation as “fake news,” arguing that Trump had attended a political rally and fundraiser instead. “He was participating in party politics and supported his candidates in the election, and he prioritized that over his obligations in this […]