A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, after the broadcaster accused him of repeatedly delaying questioning in the case.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett issued the order after BBC attorneys earlier this week asked a Florida court to compel Trump to testify. BBC’s attorney argued the president’s failure to commit to a new date was jeopardizing the broadcaster’s ability to prepare its defense before discovery closes on Dec. 18.

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