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BBC Seeks Subpoenas for Trump’s Children in $10B Case

8/15/2026

Summary

Story summary

The BBC asked a court to subpoena President Donald Trump’s children—Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner—who know the Jan 6, 2021 speech, in $10 billion lawsuit.
Secret Service, a Florida checkpoint and a Trump Tower concierge blocked service, Troy Epstein saying on May 14 the agency cannot accept the subpoenas.
The BBC asked the court to permit service by email or mail and set a February 2027 trial as President Trump seeks $5 billion per count.

History

Historical Context

The 1972 Watergate break-in led Senate Chairman Sam Ervin to subpoena White House counsel John Dean, producing more than 1,500 pages of evidence and a $20 million legal bill; the Supreme Court’s July 24 1974 United States v. Nixon ruling forced President Nixon to surrender tapes and precipitated his resignation. In 2024 the BBC’s request to subpoena Donald Trump’s children mirrors those subpoenas, seeking emails that could illuminate the Jan 6 speech.

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Story summary

The BBC asked a court to subpoena President Donald Trump’s children—Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner—who know the Jan 6, 2021 speech, in $10 billion lawsuit.
Secret Service, a Florida checkpoint and a Trump Tower concierge blocked service, Troy Epstein saying on May 14 the agency cannot accept the subpoenas.
The BBC asked the court to permit service by email or mail and set a February 2027 trial as President Trump seeks $5 billion per count.

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