Overview
- President Trump said he plans to file as early as next week seeking $1–$5 billion over a BBC Panorama segment that spliced lines from his January 6, 2021 speech.
- BBC chairman Samir Shah told staff the corporation will contest any suit and considers a defamation claim baseless.
- The BBC acknowledged the edit could imply Trump called for violence, issued an apology, and accepted the resignations of Director‑General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness.
- The broadcaster argues the episode did not air on its US channels, has been withdrawn, and caused no damage because Trump won the presidential election shortly after.
- The dispute lands within Trump’s long record of media litigation, which has recently produced settlements with Meta ($25 million), ABC News ($15 million), and Paramount Global ($16 million) without courtroom victories.