Trump Says He Has ‘Obligation’ to Sue BBC Over Panorama Edit

Overview

• Trump told Fox News he feels compelled to pursue legal action but did not confirm that a lawsuit has been filed.
• His legal team threatened a US$1 billion defamation case and gave the BBC until Friday 22:00 GMT to retract and compensate.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to defend a strong, independent BBC while urging the broadcaster to uphold high standards and correct mistakes swiftly.
• BBC chair Samir Shah apologized for an “error of judgment,” acknowledging the broadcast created the impression of a direct call to violence.
• The Panorama episode stitched remarks made roughly an hour apart, and the controversy preceded the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness.