BBC Issues 47 Subpoenas to Trump Allies in $10 Billion Defamation Fight
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
BBC Issues 47 Subpoenas to Trump Allies in $10 Billion Defamation Fight
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
Summary
47 subpoenas sent by the BBC target Trump family members, former cabinet officials, the Justice Department and other agencies as it builds its defense against Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit.
The broadcaster is seeking evidence about Trump’s intent and state of mind when he delivered the speech preceding the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack, making that episode central to the case.
Trump is fighting the subpoena push, opening a new legal clash over access to testimony and records from his inner circle.
Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Michael Flynn are among those named, widening the dispute beyond the BBC and Trump himself.