Overview
- The BBC posted a retraction acknowledging its Panorama edit spliced separate lines from Trump’s Jan. 6 speech in a way that suggested a direct call for violent action.
- The corporation said it will not rebroadcast the episode Trump: A Second Chance? and it refuses to offer compensation.
- BBC lawyers responded to Trump’s legal team and asserted there is no basis for a defamation claim despite the apology.
- Trump’s attorneys threatened to file a lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion if a retraction, apology and compensation were not provided by Friday.
- An additional 2022 Newsnight segment is under review for a similar edit, and recent fallout included the resignations of Director‑General Tim Davie and News chief Deborah Turness.