The British state broadcaster says it \u201csincerely regrets\u201d deceptively editing a key speech by the US president<\/p>\n
The BBC has said that it has apologized to US President Donald Trump for broadcasting a documentary that deceptively edited the speech he gave shortly before the 2021 Capitol riot.
\nThe UK\u2019s public broadcaster admitted earlier that an episode of its Panorama series shown in 2024 \u201cgave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action\u201d to his supporters who stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
\nA BBC spokesperson said Thursday night that the network\u2019s chair, Samir Shah, had sent a personal letter to the White House \u201cmaking clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry\u201d and promised not to rebroadcast the documentary on any platforms.
\n\u201cWhile the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion<\/p>\n
Trump, who has long denied inciting the Capitol riot and has accused the media of spreading lies, threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion (\u00a3758 million) unless it apologized, retracted the documentary and compensated him. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt has described the network as a \u201cleftist propaganda machine.\u201d
\nThe scandal has led to the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness. Several British legislators have criticized the network, with UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Bedinoch calling the edit of Trump\u2019s speech \u201cabsolutely shocking.\u201d
\nTrump previously secured large payouts from CBS News\u2019 parent company, Paramount, and from ABC as part of legal settlements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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