El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, respaldó a la BBC al tiempo que la instó a corregir errores después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amenazara con una demanda de mil millones de dólares por una edición engañosa de su discurso del 6 de enero de 2021. La polémica provocó la dimisión del director general y del jefe de informativos de la BBC.
Breakdown
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to balance support for the BBC with maintaining US relations amid Trump's $1 billion lawsuit threat. 4s
- Starmer emphasized the need for the BBC to uphold high standards and correct errors, but affirmed his support for an independent broadcaster. 14s
- Trump's lawyers threatened legal action over a Panorama documentary edit of his January 6, 2021 speech, leading to resignations at the BBC. 39s
- Trump stated in a Fox News interview that he felt obligated to sue the BBC, accusing it of defrauding the public. 1m 6s
- UK Culture Minister Lisa Nandy announced an imminent review of the BBC's royal charter following the broadcaster's crisis. 1m 36s