President-elect Trump and anchor George Stephanopoulos are scheduled to take depositions next week in Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC News, a judge ruled Friday.
In March, Trump said on air after Stephanopoulos repeatedly said on air that a jury found Trump “responsible for rape” in a lawsuit filed by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. and filed a lawsuit against Caster.
The jury found that Trump was liable for sexual abuse under New York state law, but not for rape.
After Friday's discovery hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reed. I ordered both Mr. Trump and Mr. Stephanopoulos are scheduled to appear in depositions next week that could each last up to four hours. The judge said Mr. Trump's deposition would take place in person in Florida, but Mr. Stephanopoulos' deposition could take place remotely.
Mr. Trump's defamation lawsuit centers on Mr. Stephanopoulos' March 10 interview with U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (RS.C.) on “This Week.” While questioning lawmakers about their support for Trump, Stephanopoulos said 10 times that juries had found Trump responsible for the rapes.
When President Trump previously sued Carroll for defamation for repeatedly describing her as a rape, a federal judge ruled that New York state has a “minimal” legal distinction between rape and sexual abuse, so the depiction dismissed President Trump's claims, saying they remain substantially true.
Trump's lawsuit against ABC is currently in court after a judge in July rejected several defenses the ABC had asserted, including that it was protected by fair reporting privileges, and the network's attempt to fire him was rejected. is approaching.
The Hill has reached out to President Trump and ABC spokespeople for comment.
The lawsuit is one of several the president-elect has filed against news organizations.
He is suing CBS News for $10 billion, alleging that the news agency edited a “60 Minutes'' interview with Vice President Harris during her campaign to give a favorable impression of Vice President Harris. is happening.
President Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board is also pending over a statement defending the prize in response to an article detailing Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
