President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to sue the BBC for as much as $5 billion , accusing the British broadcaster of “cheating” by editing his words in a Panorama documentary.

Why It Matters

The controversy centers on a Panorama episode that featured an edited version of Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech , delivered hours before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

According to The Telegraph, which first broke the story, an internal BBC memo flagged concerns that the edit made Trump “‘say’ things [he] never actually said” by splicing together footage.

The fallout has already triggered the resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness.

What To Know

The announcement came late Friday aboard Air Force One, where the president told reporters l

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