Donald Trump has been ordered to answer questions under oath in relation to his defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett said the US President must sit for the deposition by 11 December 2026.
The US President is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the riot at the US Capitol in 2021.
Trump cancelled a previous deposition − an interview under oath − on 16 October, citing "matters of national importance".
The judge said Trump must sit for the deposition by 11 December 2026 deadline or face sanctions up to dismissal of his lawsuit.
In US law, a deposition is an out-of-court statement made under oath in response to questions, which is recorded for use in later proceedings. Depositions carry legal weight, and the transcripts can later be used as evidence in trials.
Trump's lawsuit accuses the BBC of "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring" the speech that he gave outside the Capitol on 6 January 2021.
The BBC apologised for the error and said that the broadcast gave "the mistaken impression that Trump made a direct call for violent action".
The broadcaster has since asked that the court dismiss the lawsuit, arguing the programme does not meet the legal criteria for defamation and was not available in the US.
The BBC recently asked a US judge to throw out Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.45bn) defamation lawsuit against the corporation. Discover more here.
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