A federal judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11th in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC. Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over an edited speech he claims was misleading. The BBC's lawyers argued that Trump was improperly delaying his appearance. Trump's legal team had proposed a deposition date in January 2027, citing presidential duties. However, the judge rejected this proposal. The BBC contends Trump chose political campaigning over his original deposition date in October. Trump's lawyers claimed national security matters prevented his earlier appearance. The lawsuit originates from a BBC documentary that spliced together clips from Trump's January 6, 2021 speech. Trump alleged the edit created a defamatory impression of a direct call for violent action. The BBC later issued a correction acknowledging the misleading impression.