Judge Warns Trump of Sanctions Over Deposition in BBC Suit as BBC Seeks Jack Smith Subpoena
Photo: Fox NewsA magistrate judge has warned President Donald Trump he could face sanctions if he does not sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The warning followed a BBC motion asking the court to compel his testimony. Trump's lawyers have told the network he has no availability before the discovery period ends on Dec. 18. Separately, in a federal court filing on Monday, BBC attorneys said they want to subpoena Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought an election conspiracy indictment against Trump. The filing noted that Smith does not object.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning outlets Fox News and Just the News lead with the judge's sanctions warning, and Just the News adds Trump's scheduling position and the Dec. 18 deadline. The alternative outlet Deadline instead leads with the BBC's effort to depose Smith, citing the network's filing. The sides do not contradict each other; they cover different parts of the case.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress the judge's sanctions warning, while alternative sources focus on the BBC's move to subpoena Jack Smith.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Deadline leads with the BBC's court filing seeking to subpoena Jack Smith, noting that Smith is not objecting, and relies on the network's legal filing rather than quoted voices.
- Just the NewsJudge threatens Trump with sanctions for not making time for deposition in defamation suit he filed
Fox News and Just the News lead with the magistrate judge's sanctions warning over Trump's deposition; Just the News adds his lawyers' statement that he is unavailable before the Dec. 18 discovery deadline.