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Sunday, June 28, 2026

Attorneys for President Donald Trump have said that the BBC is trying to turn the president's defamation lawsuit against the corporation into a trial on the events of January 6, in a new legal filing where they argue that the BBC's request for documents under discoveries is too broad. Lawyers for the president wrote in a filing, reviewed by Newsweek: "Defendants are attempting to use this action as a vehicle to conduct a trial as to the events that occurred on January 6th." The filing states that the BBC had requested through discovery a number of documents, including Trump's telephone logs, calendars, schedules and daily diaries from November 3, 2020 to January 20, 2021.

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... In the episode, footage was spliced together of a speech given by Trump from January 6, 2021, which gave the impression he had urged supporters to march with him and "fight like hell" before they attacked the U.S. Capitol.

When contacted for comment, the BBC directed Newsweek to a statement issued in March, which read: "We have said throughout we will robustly defend the case against us.

Put simply -- the documentary was never aired in Florida -- or the US.

It wasn't available to watch in the US on iPlayer, online or any other streaming platforms including BritBox and BBC Select.

We have therefore challenged jurisdiction of the Florida court and filed a motion to dismiss the President's claim." ...




#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-28 03:05 PM | Reply

It's called "discovery." Enjoy!

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-28 03:17 PM | Reply

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