Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit

What happened: A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with BBC lawyers by Dec. 11 in his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, or face penalties that could include dismissal of the case. Key numbers: Deadline is Dec. 11. A deposition was previously scheduled for Oct. 16. Why it matters: BBC lawyers said they still have not spoken with Trump nearly eight months into discovery and called him the most central figure in the case. Trump's team said he was unavailable due to other matters of national importance and offered January dates. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with BBC lawyers by Dec. 11 in his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, or face penalties that could include dismissal of the case.

BBC lawyers said they still have not spoken with Trump nearly eight months into discovery and called him the most central figure in the case. Trump's team said he was unavailable due to other matters of national importance and offered January dates.