Overview
- Reuters reported that a letter sent by Trump’s attorneys demands the BBC retract the Panorama documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit of at least $1 billion.
- Trump told Fox News he feels obliged to sue the broadcaster over the alleged distortion of his remarks, though no lawsuit had been filed in the reports cited.
- The dispute centers on a 2024 Panorama episode that edited a January 2021 speech in a way critics say implied he encouraged the Capitol unrest.
- BBC director-general Tim Davie and news executive Deborah Turness announced their resignations on November 9 following criticism of the program.
- TASS reported that BBC board chair Samir Shah issued a public apology for a mistaken decision, while the White House press secretary labeled the BBC a “fake” outlet.