# Trump ordered to testify under oath as DOJ probes ally, former lawyer says

https://mins.news/en/video/112712

- CNN, 2026-10-23 12:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgXPtNtaCpA

> A federal judge ordered Trump to testify under oath by December 11 and warned his case against the BBC could be dismissed if he fails to cooperate. Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said Trump’s media lawsuits had “backfired,” adding that questioning could reach personal matters, from his 34 felonies to the Epstein files. DOJ prosecutors are also investigating contract-related allegations.

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