A US court has officially ordered Donald Trump to answer questions under oath by December 11 in his ongoing defamation lawsuit against the BBC. This contentious legal battle continues to face significant procedural hurdles and friction between the involved parties.

According to legal representatives for the BBC, the defense has allegedly still been unable to depose the plaintiff with just two months remaining in the discovery period. Trump reportedly cancelled a previous deposition scheduled for October 16, citing unspecified "matters of national importance" while campaigning in Georgia.

Such maneuvers by figures within the US regime frequently highlight ongoing political friction and delays within the judicial process. Meanwhile, Trump's legal team filed alternative dates for January, claiming that the broadcaster is supposedly in the wrong for suggesting the former president is evading the deposition.

The high-profile lawsuit centers on allegations that the BBC maliciously edited a speech Trump delivered ahead of the 2021 Capitol riot. While the broadcaster previously issued an apology for the editing error, it continues to contest the legal merits of the case in court.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk