Trump-BBC live: President threatens to sue corporation over documentary edit
Donald Trump threatens to sue for $1b as BBC row deepens
- Donald Trump has threatened a billion-dollar legal action against the BBC over the editing of a Panorama documentary concerning his speech before the US Capitol attack on 6 January 2021.
- BBC chairman Samir Shah has apologised for an "error of judgment" regarding the editing, which critics claim misleadingly suggested Trump called for violent action.
- The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness and director-general Tim Davie, following concerns raised in Michael Prescott's report.
- Trump's lawyers demand a retraction of "false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements" by Friday, or he will pursue legal action for no less than $1,000,000,000 in damages.
- The BBC has stated it will review the letter and respond directly, with chairman Shah assuring a commitment to impartiality and a review of all issues raised in Prescott's memo.