Trump threatens billion dollar lawsuit over BBC edit

Donald Trump has given the BBC until 10 p.m. U.K. time Friday to retract a 2024 Panorama documentary or face a $1 billion lawsuit, alleging “overwhelming financial and reputational harm.” The film selectively edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech, incorrectly splicing lines and omitting his call to protest “peacefully and patriotically.” BBC Chair Samir Shah apologized for an “error of judgment” amid the resignations of Director General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness. Trump’s threatened case faces U.S. legal hurdles and could force disclosures, even as some outlets have previously settled similar claims.

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