The BBC apologized to President Trump after criticism over how a documentary edited his Jan. 6 speech, and said it does not plan to rebroadcast the program.

Why it matters: Though it apologized, the BBC disagreed that the edit merited a defamation claim, and it did not indicate it would compensate the president as he had demanded. • A lawyer for President Trump had sent a letter to the British broadcaster threatening a $1 billion defamation suit unless the BBC issued a retraction, an apology and compensation.

Catch up quick: Two top BBC leaders resigned Sunday after sections of Trump's 2021 speech to supporters made more than 50 minutes apart were spliced together in the "Panorama" documentary, "Trump: A Second Chance?" • In a correction note posted Thursday, the BBC acknowledged "ou

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