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Trump must testify under oath in defamation case against BBC

A judge has ordered Donald Trump to provide sworn testimony by December 11 in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a program regarding the 2021 Capitol riot. Although the BBC has apologized for the edited footage in question, they are seeking a dismissal of the case, arguing that the claims do not meet the legal threshold for defamation.

A judge has ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump must provide testimony under oath regarding a defamation lawsuit he filed against the BBC. The legal dispute stems from an episode of the program Panorama, which covered the 2021 Capitol riot. Trump alleges the network deceptively edited clips of his speech to falsely imply he was inciting violence. The court has set a firm deadline of December 11 for this deposition to take place, which coincides with the conclusion of the evidence gathering phase.

Previously, Trump declined an invitation to testify, citing pressing national business while attending a campaign rally in Georgia. In response to the lawsuit, the BBC issued a public apology for the edited segment and has requested that the court dismiss the case entirely. The broadcaster argues that the claims brought forward by Trump do not satisfy the legal criteria required for a defamation conviction. The court must now weigh these arguments as the procedural deadline approaches.

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