LONDON: US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit, US sources said, as the broadcaster apologized Monday for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged “violent action” just before the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
Trump could seek $1 billion in damages from the BBC, a source close to his legal team said, amid a growing furor that prompted the resignations Sunday of two of the broadcaster’s top brass.
The source said the British broadcaster has been given until Friday to retract the 2024 documentary and apologize for the documentary broadcast just before the 2024 US presidential election.
Trump has been accused of launching lawsuits to stifle US media. But the latest controversy has reignited a debate over the British broadcaster, cherished by many but which has faced long-standing accusations of bias, from both ends of the political spectrum.
A spokesman for Trump’s private legal team confirmed that a letter had been sent to the BBC but did not give details.
