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BBC formally apologizes to President Trump for documentary edit

BBC formally apologizes to President Trump for documentary edit
The BBC apologized to President Trump after criticism over how a documentary edited his Jan. 6 speech, and said it does not plan to rebroadcast the program.Why it matters: Though it apologized, the BBC disagreed that the edit merited a defamation claim, and it did not indicate it would compensate the president as he had demanded.A lawyer for President Trump had sent a letter to the British broadcaster threatening a $1 billion defamation suit unless the BBC issued a retraction, an apology and compensation.Catch up quick: Two top BBC leaders resigned Sunday after sections of Trump's 2021 speech to supporters made more than 50 minutes apart were spliced together in the "Panorama" documentary, "Trump: A Second Chance?"In a correction note posted Thursday, the BBC acknowledged "our edit unintentionally created the impression that we were showing a single continuous section of the speech, rather than excerpts from different points in the speech, and that this gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action."What they're saying: A spokesperson said BBC chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House to apologize for the edit."While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim," the spokesperson said.This is a developing story.

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