Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his remarks. The controversy has led to high-level resignations at the BBC and comes as the UK government prepares to review the broadcaster's royal charter.
Breakdown
- Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over allegations of bias in a documentary. 7s
- The BBC documentary spliced Trump's speech, making it appear he encouraged violence before the January 6th riot. 28s
- A leaked review showed the BBC knew of concerns since January but only acted after the review became public, leading to resignations of top executives. 40s
- BBC Chair Samir Shah apologised for the incident in a letter to a UK parliamentary committee. 1m 3s
- The crisis coincides with an upcoming UK government review of the BBC's royal charter, which will set its direction and funding for the next decade. 1m 45s