BBC asks court to subpoena Trump family members for defamation defense

London — The BBC has asked a Florida court to subpoena members of President Trump's family as part of the British public broadcaster's legal defense against Mr. Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit, according to a court filing released Friday. The BBC's legal team asked the U.S District Court in the Southern District of Florida for "authorization to serve third parties Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner," with subpoenas that would compel the three to provide testimony and documentation regarding events on Jan. 6, 2021, during the assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters. "The Third Parties have personal knowledge and likely have possession, custody, or control of records relevant to multiple elements of Plaintiff's claims against the BBC," the network's legal team argued in the court filing. President Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington D.C. Evan Vucci/AP The court has given Mr. Trump's lawyers until Friday to respond to the filing. CBS News sought comment Monday from Mr. Trump's attorney Alejandro Brito, who is representing the president in the ongoing d...