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Trump Vows Lawsuit Against BBC After Apology Over Misleading Panorama Edit

The broadcaster’s mea culpa over a spliced Jan. 6 clip has escalated into a standards crisis featuring top resignations.

Overview

  • Trump said he will pursue legal action seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion, indicating a filing could come next week.
  • The BBC acknowledged the Panorama edit created a misleading impression of a single continuous passage urging violence, yet denied any basis for defamation or compensation.
  • The documentary has been withdrawn from circulation and the corporation says it will not re-broadcast the episode on any platform.
  • BBC chair Samir Shah sent a personal apology and the corporation launched internal reviews as it examines a separate Newsnight edit reported by the Telegraph.
  • Director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned after a leaked standards memo by Michael Prescott intensified scrutiny of broader editorial bias.