Judge Orders Depositions for Trump, George Stephanopoulos in ABC Lawsuit

A magistrate judge in Florida has ordered President-elect Donald Trump and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos to appear for depositions this month as part of an ongoing lawsuit between the two. Earlier this year, Trump sued Stephanopoulos and ABC News, alleging that the “This Week” host defamed him when he stated during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that a jury found Trump liable for rape. A brief order from Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid states that depositions for Trump and Stephanopoulos shall take place for no longer than four hours during the week of Dec. 16. The ABC interview took place after two civil lawsuits in New York from author E. Jean Carroll, who in 2019 accused Trump of raping her sometime in the 1990s. While the jury in that case rejected her claim that she was raped, it found Trump responsible for a form of sexual abuse. Trump has denied any wrongdoing....