"I guess I have to... why not, since they deceived the public and have admitted it," Trump said, according to the BBC , in response to a question about the alleged impeachment on the Fox News program "The Ingraham Angle."
They actually changed my January 6th speech, which was a beautiful speech, a very soothing speech, and they made it sound radical.
The president also claims that it is his "duty" to sue the public service broadcaster and that the BBC "butchered" the speech in a way that was deceptive to viewers.
Internal discussion
The storm surrounding the BBC – considered one of the world’s most credible and respected media companies – revolves around the editing of Trump’s speech in the documentary “Panorama.” The editing, where two parts of the speech were cut together, gives the impression that the president is directly calling for violence ahead of the storming of the Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
The program was broadcast last year and produced by an independent company. The reason it is being brought to attention now is that The Telegraph reported on internal BBC discussions about the program.
The BBC has admitted that “some mistakes” were made and two top executives have resigned. And the company’s chairman, Samir Shah, apologized on Monday for “lack of judgment.”
Legal threat
The BBC had then received a letter from the White House. In the letter, Trump's lawyers threaten to sue the BBC for $1 billion unless the company withdraws the program, apologizes, and compensates him. The deadline for the BBC to respond is set for Friday evening.
