Trump seeks to block BBC subpoenas for family members in defamation case

President Donald Trump is seeking to prevent the British broadcaster BBC from subpoenaing his family members as part of the channel’s defense in his $10 million defamation lawsuit. In filings submitted to the U.S. court on Saturday, Trump’s legal team argued that the BBC’s attempts to compel testimony from his children—Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump—and son‑in‑law Jared Kushner were “cynical” and a …

The lawsuit, which centers on claims that the BBC defamed the former president, has drawn intense scrutiny as the broadcaster seeks to gather evidence to counter the allegations. Trump’s lawyers contend that the subpoenas infringe on privacy and are an overreach, while the BBC maintains that the information is essential to its case. The court has yet to rule on the motion, leaving the status of the subpoenas and the