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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Trump Spokesperson Accuses BBC of 'Seeking to Harass Him, His Family, and Supporters' in Lawsuit

Trump camp fires back after BBC seeks court authorisation to subpoena Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner (Credit: Real Donald Trump Instagram account)

A spokesperson for President Trump has accused the BBC of 'seeking to harass him, his family, and supporters' after the broadcaster asked a Florida court to authorise subpoenas seeking documents and testimony from Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the president's $10 billion (£7.5 billion) defamation lawsuit.

The latest court filing, released on Friday, marks a fresh escalation in the legal battle over a Panorama documentary that spliced together separate portions of the president's 6 January 2021 speech.

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