The UK’s public broadcaster says it “sincerely regrets” deceptively editing the US president’s speech
The BBC has said that it apologized to US President Donald Trump for broadcasting a documentary that deceptively edited the speech he gave right before the 2021 Capitol riot.
The UK’s public broadcaster admitted earlier that an episode of its Panorama series shown in 2024 “gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” to his supporters who stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
A BBC spokesperson said Thursday night that the network’s chair, Samir Shah, had sent a personal letter to the White House “making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry” and promised not to rebroadcast the documentary on any platforms.
“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.
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November 14, 2025 at 03:26AM
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