Trump urges court to reject BBC's bid to secure records from his family in defamation case
Summary
President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to deny the BBC's request to get testimony and documents from three of his family members in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The case involves accusations that the BBC edited his January 6, 2021 speech in a misleading way, and the judge has not yet made a decision on the BBC's request.Key Facts
- President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
- The lawsuit claims the BBC edited his January 6, 2021 speech to misrepresent what he said.
- The BBC wants testimony and documents from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr.
- President Trump’s lawyers argue the BBC’s requests are politically motivated and too broad.
- The BBC has apologized for the misleading edit but denies defamation.
- A federal judge in Miami, Jeffrey Kuntz, who was nominated by President Trump, is handling the case.
- The previous judge set a trial date for February, but the case was recently reassigned.
- The BBC tried to serve subpoenas in person but faced obstacles from Secret Service agents.
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