Donald Trump has been ordered to testify under oath by 11 December in his lawsuit against the BBC, after cancelling an earlier deposition that his lawyers said conflicted with matters of national importance. US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett issued the instruction in Miami on Thursday, 22 October. The president risks sanctions, potentially including dismissal of the case, if he fails to comply.
Trump is seeking $10 billion (£7.5 billion), over the broadcaster's editing of his speech before the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The amount represents his demand for damages, not compensation awarded by a court.
