Trump threatens BBC with legal action over edit of speech in documentary
Leaked BBC report said film had ‘completely misled’ viewers by splicing two parts of January 6 speech togetherDonald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC and welcomed the resignations...
By Oliver Holmes · The Guardian World
Leaked BBC report said film had ‘completely misled’ viewers by splicing two parts of January 6 speech together Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC and welcomed the resignations of two of its most senior figures after a campaign against the broadcaster that reached fever pitch over criticism that its flagship documentary programme in 2024 used a misleading edit of a Trump speech. Reacting to the resignations of the BBC director general, Tim Davie, and its News CEO, Deborah Turness, who stepped down on Sunday , the US president praised the rightwing Telegraph newspaper, which this month published a leaked internal report by a former BBC standards adviser alleging failings in the broadcaster’s coverage, including on transgender issues, Gaza and the edit of a Trump speech from January 6 during the Capitol Hill insurrection. Continue reading...