Key facts
- A Miami federal judge ordered Donald Trump's lawyers to explain a missed deadline in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit.
- The deadline was for responding to the BBC's motion to dismiss the case.
- Trump's lawsuit alleges the BBC intentionally edited a speech clip to falsely suggest he called for supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol.
- The BBC previously apologized for the edit and acknowledged it created a mistaken impression.
- The BBC argues the case should be dismissed because Trump has not plausibly alleged knowing falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth.
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman in Miami has directed Donald Trump's lawyers to provide an explanation for failing to meet a deadline to respond to the BBC's motion to dismiss a $10 billion defamation lawsuit. The judge ordered the lawyers to explain why they should not be penalized for their "apparent disregard of court deadlines."