Overview
- The BBC asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to authorize serving Rule 45 subpoenas on Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner after process servers were blocked and the Secret Service would not accept the documents.
- The network says the three are material witnesses who were present while the president revised his January 6 speech and that Kushner drafted a post‑speech statement, citing congressional records as the basis for seeking testimony and documents.
- Court orders have already compelled limited production of Trump financial and trust records going back to 2023, but those disclosures were paused after Trump filed emergency motions contesting scope and privilege.
- Trump’s legal team has called the subpoenas harassment and was given a court deadline to respond, while the BBC has asked the judge to permit alternative service by mail or email after May attempts failed.
- If the court authorizes broader discovery, it could expose private business and communications, prompt further appeals or delays, and affect the tentative February 2027 trial date.