Trump-defamation case judge; part-denies motion to dismiss BBC claims; appointed judge with a background in federal judiciary.
A Florida federal judge has allowed Donald Trump’s defamation claim against the BBC to proceed while dismissing his separate Florida consumer‑protection claim. The judge noted the BBC apologised for editing a January 6 speech and said whether Trump can prove damages and actual malice will be decided later. Trump has hailed the ruling as a "huge victory."