Judge allows BBC to subpoena Trump's children in £7.5bn lawsuit

A US judge has authorized the BBC to serve subpoenas on Donald Trump's children and son-in-law in his £7.5 billion defamation lawsuit, allowing them to be questioned under oath about the January 6 Capitol riots. The ruling marks a significant setback for Trump's legal offensive. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett permitted alternative service methods after Secret Service agents blocked in-person delivery attempts. Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, and Jared Kushner may now face document requests and testimony, with a similar ruling issued for former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann. The case stems from a Panorama documentary that the BBC admitted contained an editing error, apologizing and withdrawing the program. Trump's lawsuit is scheduled for trial in Miami in February, contrasting with recent settlements by ABC and CBS.