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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Oct 23, 3:43 AM
Trump ordered to testify in BBC defamation case
A US judge has issued President Donald Trump a deadline to testify under oath in his $10 billion (€8.91bn) defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
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Trump ordered to testify in BBC defamation case
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What happened A US judge has issued President Donald Trump a deadline to testify under oath in his $10 billion (€8.91bn) defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
The headline split The left frames it as "Judge orders Trump to testify in BBC lawsuit case". The center frames it as "Trump ordered to testify in BBC defamation case".
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Left / center-leftJudge orders Trump to testify in BBC lawsuit case
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Oct 23, 8:04 AM
Judge orders Trump to testify in BBC lawsuit case
If Trump fails to attend the deposition by then, he risks sanctions, including dismissal of his lawsuit.
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