Trump ordered to give deposition in $10 billion broadcaster lawsuit
A federal judge has set December 11 as the deadline for President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath, rejecting the later timetable his lawyers requested.
By Hushread Stories, written with AI from 11 outlets · First published 22 Oct 2026
In brief
- A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11.
- The order concerns Trump's ten billion dollar defamation lawsuit against the British public broadcaster.
- The lawsuit concerns a Panorama episode that edited together two different portions of Trump's remarks.
- Trump's lawyers requested a deposition between January 11 and January 22, according to the coverage.
- Trump must now answer questions under oath with the broadcaster's lawyers before the December deadline.
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Judge orders Trump deposition by December 11 deadline
Associated Press ↗How it started
President Donald Trump is seeking $10 billion in a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, according to Associated Press.
The dispute concerns an episode of Panorama that edited together two different portions of Trump's remarks, the BBC reported. The coverage provided does not give the filing date or a fuller account of the disputed editing.
How it unfolded
The scheduling dispute centered on when Trump would answer questions under oath. His lawyers requested that the deposition take place between January 11 and January 22, CNBC reported.
The BBC accused Trump of seeking to postpone his deposition until January 2027, according to Euronews.
On October 22, US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered Trump to sit for the deposition by December 11, Associated Press reported. The order sets an earlier deadline than the timetable his lawyers sought.
Where it stands
Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by December 11, according to CBS Top Stories. That is a deadline, not a reported appointment for a particular day.
The development concerns questioning in the ongoing lawsuit. The supplied coverage reports no decision on whether the disputed broadcast was defamatory or whether Trump is entitled to damages.
What to watch
The next concrete step is scheduling and completing Trump's questioning under oath before the December 11 deadline. Associated Press reported the deadline but did not identify a confirmed deposition date in the supplied coverage.
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