US EditionBBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit
Trump demands $1 billion from BBC over misleading edits of his Jan. 6 speech, alleging damage to his reputation and finances, following a leaked memo and executive resignations.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump demanded the BBC retract a documentary, apologise and compensate him by Friday, Nov. 14, or face legal action seeking $1,000,000,000.
- The Panorama episode 'Trump: A Second Chance?' spliced passages from Mr Trump's 6 January 2021 speech, making it appear he urged supporters to march to the US Capitol and 'fight like hell,' critics said, after a memo by Michael Prescott flagged the splice and concerns.
- BBC chair Samir Shah said the corporation received more than 500 complaints since the memo publication and added, `Like all public organisations, the BBC is not perfect, and we must always be open, transparent and accountable.`
- Two senior BBC executives, Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, resigned on Sunday, while BBC chair Samir Shah is set to apologise to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid talks of a BBC charter review.
- The controversy has reignited debate over alleged institutional bias at the BBC and coincides with its upcoming charter review and Donald Trump's history of suing media.
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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) delivered a sharp rebuke of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the U.S. Senate floor, condemning its editorial standards as “disgraceful,” and “outrageous and misleading.” He publicly expressed his strong hope that President Donald Trump would follow through on his stated intention to file a lawsuit against the state-owned media organization. […] “What Planet Are You Living On?” Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy …
Trump Doubles Down on Billion Dollar BBC Threat
In a Fox interview, Donald Trump reiterated his “obligation” to sue the BBC for “defrauding the public”, following the broadcaster’s deliberate manipulation of his January 6 speech. He’s threatening $1 billion in […] The post Trump Doubles Down on Billion Dollar BBC Threat first appeared on The Expose.
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