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Trump Says He Will Sue the BBC Over Panorama Edit After $1 Billion Threat

His lawyers set a November 14 deadline for removal plus a formal apology.

Overview

  • In a Fox News interview, the president said he feels obliged to bring a defamation case against the broadcaster.
  • Letters reported by Reuters demand withdrawal of the October 2024 Panorama episode, a public apology, and at least $1 billion in damages, with a November 14 deadline for removal.
  • The program edited his January 6, 2021 speech alongside separate footage of people heading toward the U.S. Capitol, a juxtaposition critics say created a misleading impression.
  • BBC director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned on November 9, and BBC chair Samir Shah apologized for what he called an erroneous decision to edit the remarks.
  • Downing Street told Sky News that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not discussed a potential lawsuit with Trump, while White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt called the BBC "fake media."