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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

BBC demands Trump hand over personal text messages in bid to prove he incited Jan 6 riots

The BBC has demanded that Donald Trump hand over his personal text messages in a £10bn (£7.5bn) defamation lawsuit over his alleged involvement in the January 6 riots in Washington.

The broadcaster’s lawyers are seeking to prove in court that the US president should be held responsible for encouraging his supporters to storm the US Capitol following his 2020 election defeat.

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