Breaking News: Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Against BBC
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to take legal action against the BBC over the editing of his speech in a 2021 Panorama program. Trump made the statement on board Air Force One on Friday evening, despite the BBC issuing an apology earlier that day.
Trump claims the edit gave a "mistaken impression" that he called for violent action on January 6, 2021. He has vowed to sue the BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion, stating "We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and 5bn probably sometime next week. We have to do it."
The BBC apologized for the edit, but refused to pay financial compensation. Trump's lawyers had initially threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion in damages unless the corporation issued a retraction, apologized, and compensated him.
This controversy led to the resignations of BBC director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness on Sunday. Trump plans to discuss the matter with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
This is a developing story. The BBC has already responded to Trump's lawyers, and the situation is expected to escalate in the coming days. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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