BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode. A leaked memo raised concerns that clips of Mr Trump's speech had been spliced together to give the impression he had told supporters he would walk to the US Capitol with them to "fight like hell". Director-general Tim Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, resigned over the episode, which aired the week before the 2024 US elections. When asked about whether Mr Trump would be suing the BBC, Mr Shah told BBC News: "I do not know that yet, but he's a litigious fellow, so we should be prepared for all outcomes."

Leaked BBC report said film had ‘completely misled’ viewers by splicing two parts of January 6 speech together

BBC News said on Monday the broadcaster had received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump threatening legal action over the edit of a documentary.

This is the clip that led two of the BBC's biggest names to resign. The broadcaster stands accused of selectively editing a speech made by Donald Trump on the day of the US…

BBC chief apologises over ‘misleading’ splicing together of footage

BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following…

The British Broadcasting Corporation said Monday it was reviewing a letter in which United States President Donald Trump threatened legal action over the editing of a speech he…

The BBC's director general and head of news both resigned on Sunday after criticism of the programme.

The president has sent a letter to the British broadcaster threatening legal action.

President’s lawyers issue ultimatum for compensation by Friday: ‘The BBC is on notice’

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US president demands 'full and fair' retraction of BBC documentary that prompted resignation of two top executives.

After Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit and Samir Shah apologises, US leader claims broadcaster ‘tried to interfere in election’

Alison McGovern speaks to media about BBC crisis as culture secretary due to address MPs in attempt to contain fallout

US president has said he will bring proceedings if the documentary containing an edited speech from 6 January 2021 is not retracted

The broadcaster, one of the UK's most trusted news networks, is under fire for alleged bias in its coverage.

The US president has threatened to sue the BBC if it does not retract a programme which edited his speech by Friday.

The US president indicates he will go ahead with a lawsuit against the BBC over how his speech was presented by Panorama.

US president claims broadcaster has ‘defrauded the public’ and reiterates his threat of launching a $1bn legal action

US president sets Friday deadline for corporation to respond to billion-dollar legal threat

Sir Keir Starmer urged the BBC to “get its house in order” following Donald Trump’s threat to sue the corporation for $1billion lawsuit. The prime minister was urged by Liberal…