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Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars, deepening a crisis at the broadcaster a day after Director General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness resigned amid scrutiny of its impartiality. A legal letter set a Friday deadline for retractions over coverage of Trump’s Jan. 6 remarks, citing selectively edited Panorama footage; the BBC apologized, saying the edit wrongly suggested a call to violence. Chairman Samir Shah rejected suggestions the BBC sought to bury problems but acknowledged further reflection. The UK government backed a strong, independent BBC as critics on the right intensified attacks.

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