# Judge swapped in Trump’s defamation case against BBC

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- BBC News, 2026-08-18 19:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgvyz8e27zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump is suing the BBC for allegedly defaming him through its editing of a Panorama episode featuring his speech before the 2021 Capitol riots. Jeffrey Kuntz, recently nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate, has taken over the $10bn case. Trial is scheduled for February 2027.