Trump says he will take legal action against BBC over Panorama edit
Trump says he will take legal action against BBC over Panorama edit5 hours agoShareSaveHelen SullivanBBC NewsShareSaveListen: “I have to do it” – Trump says he will sue the BBC over Panorama editUS President Donald Trump has said he will take legal action against the BBC over how his speech was edited by Panorama, after the corporation apologised but refused to compensate him.
Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Friday evening, Trump said: “We'll sue them for anywhere between $1bn [£759m] and $5bn, probably sometime next week.”
On Thursday, the BBC said the edit of the 6 January 2021 speech had unintentionally given “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” and said it would not be broadcast again.
The corporation apologised to the president but said it would not pay financial compensation.
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