Trump considers legal action against BBC over edited speech

Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the editing of his speech in a Panorama documentary, claiming it misrepresented his words. His legal team has set a deadline of 14 November for the BBC to issue a “full and fair retraction” or face a $1 billion lawsuit. A leaked internal memo indicated that the documentary spliced parts of Trump’s 6 January 2021 speech to suggest he incited the Capitol attack. The BBC’s outgoing news CEO, Deborah Turness, defended the corporation against claims of institutional bias amid leadership changes.

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