Failure to comply could lead to sanctions, including dismissal of the case.
A US magistrate judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
If he does not, he could face sanctions up to dismissal of his suit, unless the presiding judge extends the discovery period, which ends on December 18.
Trump had cancelled an agreed October 16 deposition. The judge allowed the deposition to be video-recorded, but only for use by lawyers.
Trump sued the BBC in December 2025 over a documentary that spliced parts of his January 6, 2021 speech. The broadcaster apologised but denies defaming him.
