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Trump Says He Will Sue BBC for Up to $5 Billion After Apology Over Edited Jan. 6 Clip

The broadcaster’s refusal to pay following its retraction sets up an expected U.S. lawsuit.

A view of the logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Pedestrians are reflected as they walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Pedestrian walks outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Donald Trump said he plans to file a lawsuit next week seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion.
  • The BBC published a retraction and apology over a Panorama edit that created the mistaken impression Trump made a direct call for violent action, pulled the program, and sent a personal apology letter from chair Samir Shah to the White House.
  • The corporation rejected any defamation basis and declined compensation, arguing there was no malice, the film was not distributed in the United States, and it caused no harm.
  • BBC Director-General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned earlier this week as the fallout from the Panorama edit escalated.
  • The BBC says it is reviewing a reported similar 2022 Newsnight edit as political scrutiny intensifies ahead of the corporation’s next Royal Charter negotiations, with some legal experts also questioning Trump’s prospects in U.S. courts.