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Trump Cancels Deposition In BBC Defamation Case. U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC, with his lawyers saying he is unavailable until at least mid-December. Trump had been scheduled to answer questions on October 16, but his lawyers said he was no longer available because of "other matters of national importance”. The BBC has asked a judge to order Trump to provide a firm date, arguing he is the central figure in the case and that the discovery period is nearing its end. Trump sued the BBC last December over a documentary that edited together parts of his January 6, 2021 speech before the attack on the U.S. Capitol. He alleged the editing made it appear he directly encouraged the violence, while the BBC apologised for any mistaken impression but said the juxtaposition was inadvertent. Trump initially sought $10 billion in damages but later narrowed the lawsuit to alleged reputational harm after the BBC requested details about his businesses' financial performance. The BBC has asked for the case to be dismissed, arguing the Florida federal court lacks jurisdiction and noting that the documentary was never broadcast in the United States. Trump’s lawyers have proposed holding the deposition in January, while the BBC is seeking to have the scheduling dispute addressed at a court hearing next week.
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