A federal judge has issued a warning to President Donald Trump's personal attorneys after they failed to meet a court deadline in his $10 billion libel lawsuit against the BBC. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman, appointed by Trump, demanded an explanation by June 10 for their apparent disregard of court deadlines. Trump's legal team was supposed to respond to the BBC's motion to dismiss by June 5 but instead filed two last-minute procedural motions that did not request an extension. The lawsuit, initiated in December in the Southern District of Florida, alleges the BBC defamed Trump by misrepresenting his January 6, 2021 speech. Although the BBC has apologized for the edit, it is contesting the lawsuit, arguing that the Florida court lacks jurisdiction over a documentary that was not broadcast in the U.S. Legal analysts have expressed skepticism regarding the lawsuit's merits, with some labeling the $10 billion claim as excessive without clear evidence of harm. The BBC's motion to dismiss has been pending since March, and the case continues to draw attention from legal experts and the media.