The BBC is seeking court permission to subpoena President Donald Trump’s family members over their knowledge of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, as the broadcaster fights a $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Trump.

The lawsuit stems from a 2024 BBC documentary that edited together separate portions of Trump’s speech at the Ellipse, which Trump alleges falsely portrayed him as endorsing violence ahead of the Capitol riot. The BBC has apologized for the editing, but the broadcaster maintains that the editing does not provide valid grounds for Trump’s defamation claim.

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