BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Edited Clip: Live Updates

The BBC has formally apologized to President Donald Trump for editing his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary, but the broadcaster is refusing to pay damages or rebroadcast the programme. The apology follows legal threats from Trump’s team and renewed scrutiny over a second edited clip aired on Newsnight in 2022.

What To Know
 

• Trump’s lawyers demanded $1 billion in damages, a retraction, and compensation.
• The BBC says it regrets the edit but denies grounds for defamation.
• BBC chair Samir Shah sent a personal apology letter to the White House.
• The documentary Trump: A Second Chance? will not be rebroadcast.
• A second edited clip aired on Newsnight in 2022 was revealed by the Daily Telegraph.

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