Overview
- President Trump said he plans to sue this week over a Panorama edit of his Jan. 6 remarks and suggested damages could reach up to $5 billion, though no case has been filed.
- The BBC apologized for an edit that created a mistaken impression he urged violent action, removed the episode, posted a retraction and said it will not rebroadcast it.
- In legal replies, the BBC argues the program did not air in the United States and was geo‑blocked on iPlayer, contending this undercuts claims of U.S. reputational harm and that the edit was not made with malice.
- Director‑general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned over the scandal as the corporation faces scrutiny of its editorial standards and governance.
- Downing Street said Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not spoken to Trump, while UK political figures and former BBC chief Tony Hall urged the corporation not to pay compensation.