Trump must sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit, judge rules

NPR | By David Folkenflik,

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Published October 23, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

A magistrate judge orders President Trump to sit for a deposition in a case he's brought against the BBC for defamation.

David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.