Judge orders Trump to hand over records in BBC defamation case
A judge ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump must provide records sought by the BBC in a defamation lawsuit. The case stems from comments made by Trump about a BBC journalist. This decision could set a precedent for access to presidential records in media defamation disputes.
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