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The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Angelique Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance.

Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, said that with two months left in the discovery period, quote, we still haven't been able to depose the plaintiff, Donald Trump.

He, the lawyer for the BBC, noted there was an agreed upon date of October 16, but that Trump had canceled it for a matter of national importance.

Attorney Tobin said the Republican president was, in fact, campaigning in Georgia that day.

The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Angelique Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance in his own lawsuit.

Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, said that with two months left in the discovery period, we still haven't been able to depose the plaintiff.

In arguments about Trump's deposition, Tobin noted there had been an agreed-upon date of October 16th, but Trump had canceled it for a matter of national importance.

He said the Republican president was in fact campaigning in Georgia that day.

Um, But Magistrate Lett said, no, they haven't handed over internal documents like they were supposed to under discovery.

Attorney Charles Tobin, representing the BBC, said, we still have a completely lopsided situation here on discovery.

They produced absolutely nothing of any substance.

Everything they've given us is either printed from the Internet or the BBC already provided it itself.

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Charles Tobin, a lawyer for the BBC, told a court in Miami on Thursday that with two months left in the discovery period, Trump had still not completed a deposition.

The judge in the case, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enholyke Lett, said that Trump must sit for the deposition by the 11th of December unless the discovery period is extended.

In a separate filing on Wednesday, Trump's lawyers said that the president could appear for the interview between the 11th and 22nd of January next year and claimed that the BBC was wrong to claim that President Trump is avoiding his deposition in this action.

President Trump's lawsuit against the BBC is in the phase known as discovery, where the two sides provide internal or other records that could form evidence.

The BBC's attorney, Charles Tobin, complained to the judge that Mr Trump had delayed his deposition or interview under oath, which he said was due on the agreed-upon date of October 16th.

He said Mr Trump cancelled this for what was described as a matter of national importance.

But Mr Tobin said the president was in fact campaigning that day for the midterm elections, so was prioritising party politics over the deposition.

Oh, U.S. magistrate, Judge Annie LaCroix, let... handed down an order after the BBC lawyers complained that Trump was stalling because he wants to get this thing underway.

BBC attorney Charles Tobin told the judge that the matter turned out to be a political rally and a fundraiser.

Okay, so they're trying to force him to sit there for the deposition, and I think this is fine.

I'm okay with this.

Lett also warned them that his complaint could be dismissed if he does not give the BBC lawyers the records relevant to the case.

BBC attorney Charles Tobin told the judge that Trump had agreed to be deposed by October 16th, then cancelled for a matter of national importance.

Trump was campaigning in Georgia that day, Tobin said.

Quote, he was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.