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Trump Seeks to Block BBC Subpoenas in Defamation Case
8/23/2026
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- U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to block the BBC’s subpoenas for his family members in his defamation suit.
- The BBC has issued subpoenas for Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr.
- Secret Service blocked a BBC server from serving Ivanka and Kushner in May.
- The server also failed to serve Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower.
- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz in Miami, a Trump appointee, has not ruled yet.
