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UK PM Demands BBC Accountability as Trump Considers $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Misleading Edit
Nov 13, 2025 12:31 am CST
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for the BBC to "get their house in order" following US President Donald Trump's threat of a $1 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his speech related to the 2021 US Capitol events. The controversy has already led to resignations of top BBC executives and raises questions about media accountability, coming at a sensitive time as the BBC prepares to renegotiate its Royal Charter expiring in 2027.
Trump Threatens Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against BBC for Misleading Speech Edit
Nov 12, 2025 04:48 pm CST
US President Donald Trump has indicated he feels "obligated" to sue the BBC over a misleadingly edited speech that suggested he encouraged violence before the 2021 Capitol incident. The controversy has already led to high-profile resignations at the British broadcaster, which has issued a public apology for the editing that omitted contextual statements from Trump's original speech.