The BBC is engulfed in a political storm after an edit in a 2024 Trump documentary spliced parts of his January 6 speech, giving the impression of a direct call to violent action. President Trump sent a legal letter demanding at least $1 billion in damages; the BBC says it will respond. Chair Samir Shah apologized as director general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned, though there’s no sign the edit was politically driven. The row, fueled by a critical memo and conservative attacks, lands amid a charter review and a battle over trust in public broadcasting.

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