Trump requests court to protect family records from BBC defamation case
President Donald Trump filed a motion on Friday to bar the BBC from subpoenaing his family members as part of the U.K. media company’s legal defense against Trump’s defamation lawsuit.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump filed a motion to block the BBC from subpoenaing his family members.
- The BBC is seeking subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.
- Trump's legal team calls the BBC's actions a 'politically-charged discovery campaign.'
- The lawsuit stems from a BBC documentary that allegedly edited Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 speech.
- Trump is seeking $10 billion in damages.