Trump's lawsuit against BBC: dispute over timing of president's deposition

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How the sides differ Left sources stress Trump's apparent reluctance and call the lawsuit dubious; alternative sources focus on his team seeking a delay until early 2027.

Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC cannot move forward until he gives a deposition. Both reports say the timing of that testimony is contested. A court filing by BBC lawyers this week says they tried several times over the summer to agree on a date. The Hill reports that Trump's legal team wants to delay his testimony until January 2027. MS NOW characterizes this as Trump backing out of the deposition and describes the case as dubious.

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Left MSMS NOWBBC lawyers accuse Trump of backing out of a deposition in his own dubious lawsuit

Presents Trump as reluctant to sit for a deposition in his own case, which the outlet calls dubious.

Alternative HThe HillTrump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027

Reports Trump's team seeking to postpone testimony until January 2027, citing the BBC's filing about failed attempts to set a date.

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