ALBAWABA - Washington, D.C. Following the BBC's admission that it had improperly edited parts of one of his speeches in a recent documentary, U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he plans to bring a significant lawsuit against the organization, seeking damages ranging from $1 billion to $5 billion.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One that a lawsuit could be brought as early as next week.
"We're going to sue them for anywhere from $1 billion to $5 billion. I believe I must. He told reporters, "Even they acknowledged their deception."
Trump added that he has not yet spoken with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the matter but intends to do so shortly. He said he was "very embarrassed" by the situation and that Starmer had tried to get in touch with him.
BBC Deadline Was Followed by a Legal Threat
The BBC was originally given until Friday by Trump's legal team to remove the documentary or risk a lawsuit demanding at least $1 billion in damages. In addition, they called for compensation and an official apology for what they called "serious harm to his reputation and finances."
Trump received a personal apology from the BBC on Thursday, admitting that its editing choices were a "mistake in judgment." The broadcaster, however, insisted that there was no legal foundation for a lawsuit.
BBC Leadership Reorganization
Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness both resigned on Sunday as a result of the controversy's aftermath.
A Documentary at the Heart of the Conflict
Three different excerpts from Trump's speech were combined in the documentary, which was broadcast on the BBC program Panorama, to give the impression that he was endorsing the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. The edited sequence was deemed "false and defamatory" by Trump's attorneys.
