Overview
- Trump told Fox News he feels an obligation to sue, accusing the BBC of having “defrauded the public” by changing the tone of his January 6 speech.
- His lawyer’s letter demands a full retraction, a public apology and compensation, setting a Friday deadline before filing for no less than $1 billion in damages.
- The contested Panorama segment spliced phrases from parts of the speech nearly an hour apart, excluding language calling for peaceful protest.
- BBC chair Samir Shah apologized for an “error of judgment” that gave the impression of a direct call to violent action, after director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned.
- UK scrutiny is intensifying as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy prepares a statement to MPs and calls grow for board accountability, while legal analysts say jurisdiction and defamation standards pose major hurdles to Trump’s claim.