Overview
- Speaking from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said he will file a defamation lawsuit against the BBC within hours over a Panorama segment that edited his January 6 speech.
- He alleged the broadcaster "used AI" to make it appear he said things he did not say.
- The BBC has apologized for an edit that it says created a mistaken impression and has pulled the program, while maintaining there is no basis for a defamation claim.
- According to the BBC’s clarification and subsequent reporting, the documentary spliced lines nearly an hour apart and omitted his call for supporters to protest peacefully.
- Legal analysts note a U.S. case could face hurdles over jurisdiction, publication and actual malice, as the controversy has already prompted the resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness.