BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s eldest children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit
Summary
The BBC is asking a court to allow it to subpoena President Donald Trump’s two oldest children and son-in-law for testimony and documents in a defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit involves a BBC documentary about the January 6 Capitol riot, which Trump says edited his speech unfairly to make it look like he urged violence.Key Facts
- The BBC wants to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner for information related to events on January 6, 2021.
- The lawsuit is about a BBC documentary called *Trump, A Second Chance?* that aired in 2024.
- President Trump claims the documentary edited his speech to wrongly show he encouraged the Capitol attack.
- The BBC argues it needs to know Trump’s intent and the impact of his speech on viewers.
- Trump’s family members have information about Trump’s actions on January 6, including efforts to stop certifying the 2020 election results and statements about violence.
- The BBC had trouble serving subpoenas to Trump’s family because they are protected by the U.S. Secret Service.
- A judge blocked the BBC from accessing Trump’s financial records after Trump narrowed the focus of the lawsuit to reputational harm.
- Trump accused the BBC of using artificial intelligence to alter his speech; the BBC denies this but apologized for editing.
- The BBC’s law firm, Ballard Spahr, also defends other media outlets sued by Trump.
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