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Katie Phang examines Trump's canceled BBC deposition and Jack Smith subpoena

Her filing-by-filing breakdown explains why the BBC wants Smith's testimony and how a canceled deposition brought a warning about sanctions.

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Trump PANICS As Judge DEMANDS Answers Over DODGED DEPOSITION In $10 BILLION BBC Case!!

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1:17Court filings lay out discovery timing and the BBC's effort to question former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
3:40Trump's attorney cancels the agreed October 16 deposition, citing matters of national importance.
7:05Phang presents an order scheduling a discovery hearing and warning of sanctions for noncompliance.
9:26The BBC's notice describes Trump's campaign rally and fundraising appearances on the canceled deposition date.
10:45The BBC argues Smith's findings about Trump's January 6 intent are relevant; Trump disputes his personal knowledge.
14:48Phang predicts a strict deposition timetable before discovery closes, rather than reporting an existing order requiring one.

"Matters of national importance" was the explanation for canceling Donald Trump's deposition. Katie Phang's report follows what the BBC's lawyers put before the court in response: a notice describing his campaign rally and fundraising appearances that day.

In her October 20 legal breakdown, Phang examines the discovery dispute inside Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The central question is practical: when will the person bringing the lawsuit sit for questioning?

Phang walks through filings showing that the parties had agreed to an October 16 deposition before Trump's attorney canceled it. She then presents Magistrate Judge Angelique Lett's order setting an October 22 discovery hearing and warning that failure to comply with court orders would lead to sanctions. That hearing was still ahead when this video was published; the report does not establish its outcome.

The other significant development is the BBC's subpoena for former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Phang explains that Trump objects on the ground that Smith lacks personal knowledge. The BBC, she says, argues that his findings about Trump's January 6 intent matter to its defense against Trump's allegation that its documentary falsely implied his speech incited the insurrection.

The video includes a paid makeup segment before returning to the filings. At the end, Phang predicts a firm deposition timetable before discovery closes. That is her legal forecast, not a ruling she reports the judge has already made.

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