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BBC Subpoenas Trump Aides in Defamation Lawsuit

Trump's Troubling Tactics in Defamation Suit Against BBC The latest development in President Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC raises more questions than answers about the Republican's attempts to silence criticism.

The BBC has filed a motion to subpoena Jared and Ivanka Trump, as well as Donald Trump Jr. , arguing that they possess crucial knowledge about the president's mindset surrounding his infamous January 6 speech.

This move comes in the context of an ongoing defamation suit, which alleges that the BBC manipulated editing in a 2024 documentary to make it seem like President Trump was calling for violence.

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