US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the "defamatory, malicious" editing of a speech he gave just before the 2021 US Capitol riots. The BBC has apologized for the editing, stating it gave the impression of a direct call for violent action ¹ ² ³.
Trump's lawyers have given the BBC a deadline of November 14 to retract the documentary, apologize, and compensate Trump for the harm caused. The BBC's director general, Tim Davie, and news CEO, Deborah Turness, have resigned amid the backlash ¹ ² ³.
