Overview
- Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that his lawyers expect to file the case next week and set damages between $1 billion and $5 billion.
- The dispute centers on a Panorama montage of his January 6, 2021 speech that suggested a direct call to violence, which the BBC has acknowledged was misleading.
- The broadcaster pulled the episode, issued an apology, and conveyed regret in a letter from chair Samir Shah to the White House, but it rejected paying compensation.
- Director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned over the episode, and Trump said he plans to speak with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Legal experts quoted in coverage view Trump’s odds of winning as low, noting the programme did not air in the United States, though litigation or a settlement remains possible.