The BBC is seeking to depose former special counsel Jack Smith as it defends itself against President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a documentary that spliced together portions of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.
In a federal court filing on Monday, the broadcaster said Smith could have evidence relevant to Trump’s intent surrounding the Capitol attack. Smith is not objecting to the subpoena, while Trump’s lawyers argue his testimony would be irrelevant, repetitive and based on secondhand evidence.
The request comes amid a separate fight over Trump’s own deposition, just days after a federal magistrate judge threatened to sanction Trump for missing his.
The BBC said Smith’s public report does not include all of the evidence gathered during his investigation. The broadcaster pointed to Smith’s conclusion that investigators had strong evidence the violence on Jan. 6 was foreseeable to Trump and that he and his allies sought to use it to advance their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
A BBC spokesperson declined to comment beyond the court filings.
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