India, Aug. 15 -- The BBC has asked the US District Court in the Southern District of Florida for permission to subpoena three of US President Donald Trump's children as part of its defence against his $10 billion defamation lawsuit, arguing the family members hold direct knowledge relevant to the case but that their Secret Service protection has repeatedly blocked attempts to serve them.

Lawyers for the BBC say Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner "without question have personal knowledge" about Trump's intentions in delivering the speech at the heart of the case, his 6 January 2021 address to supporters at the Ellipse as the attack on the US Capitol was getting underway. The broadcaster's court filing notes that a judge must...