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The BBC has issued a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump after his legal team accused the broadcaster of defamation over an edited clip used in its 2024 “Panorama” documentary. The programme, which aired days before the U.S. presidential election, combined three separate segments of Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech in a way that appeared to show him calling for violence as his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
In a statement, the BBC acknowledged regret for the “manner in which the video clip was edited” but firmly denied there was any legal basis for a defamation lawsuit. Trump’s lawyers had threatened to sue for up to $1 billion in damages unless the broadcaster withdrew the documentary, issued an apology, and compensated him for alleged financial and reputational harm. While the BBC dismissed the defamation claim, it did not directly address Trump’s demand for monetary damages, signaling it considers the financial claim equally unfounded.
BBC Chair Samir Shah personally wrote to the White House expressing regret for the editing choice. Shah had already apologized earlier in the week before a parliamentary oversight committee, calling the edit “an error of judgement.” The corporation also confirmed it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary on any of its platforms.
Compounding the controversy, the BBC now faces new scrutiny after The Telegraph reported similar editing concerns involving its programme “Newsnight.” These revelations come amid one of the corporation’s most significant crises in decades, prompting the resignation of two senior executives and fueling allegations of bias following a leaked internal standards report.
Founded in 1922 and largely funded by a licence fee paid by UK households, the BBC is currently without a permanent leader as the government reevaluates its future funding model. Despite the turmoil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his support for a “strong and independent” BBC, highlighting its crucial role in projecting British soft power worldwide.
