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BBC Faces Legal Threat, Plans Apology to Trump

11/13/2025

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  • BBC plans to apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump amid a billion-dollar legal threat over edits to his speech about January 6 attack.
  • The controversy has prompted BBC resignations, including the director general.
  • Trump says the edits were defamatory and has threatened to sue, but experts doubt success due to Florida's libel laws and broadcast’s age.
  • Separately, Trump is appealing a $5 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case.