lawyers for Trump
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“a boundless re-investigation of the events that occurred on January 6, 2021”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Lawyers for Donald Trump opposed the BBC's attempt to subpoena his family members.
“Rather than litigate that narrow claim, the BBC has attempted to pursue a sweeping investigation disguised as discovery.”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Donald Trump's lawyers accused the BBC of overreaching beyond the scope of the defamation lawsuit.
“harassment of the President’s family, associates, staff, officials, and others”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Donald Trump's lawyers criticized the BBC's discovery efforts in a court filing.
“subject to the executive privilege”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Trump's legal team argued that communications involving Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are protected.
“This case concerns a narrow wrong — the BBC’s deliberate splicing together of two passages of President Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech spoken nearly fifty-five minutes apart,”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Donald Trump's legal team asked a federal court to reject the BBC's subpoena motion.
“politically charged discovery campaign”
lawyers for Trump · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Lawyers representing Donald Trump argued against the BBC's motion to subpoena his family members.