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Trump BBC defamation lawsuit enters discovery phase

A judge has approved broad subpoenas in President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, requiring Trump to submit financial information and allowing his inner circle to be deposed. The ruling marks a significant setback as discovery proceedings advance.

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Trump BBC Defamation Lawsuit Backfires Big-Time—With Subpoenas Coming

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President Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Company is backfiring in his face, as a judge has greenlit the subpoenaing of his inner circle. But on Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett said the BBC can proceed with subpoenas for Trump’s closest advisers and confidants—including his family members, Stephen Miller, and Steve Bannon—to make the case on wh