President Trump’s attorneys are threatening to sue the BBC over how it edited a video of him speaking to a crowd of his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.
In a letter sent to the BBC and given to Fox News Digital, Trump’s attorneys demanded the broadcaster retract a documentary that was highlighted in reporting by the Telegraph and shows Trump saying, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol, and I’ll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell.”
A full version of Trump’s remarks show him telling supporters to march to the Capitol “peacefully and patriotically.”
“Failure to comply will leave President Trump with no choice but to pursue any and all legal rights and remedies available to recover damages for the overwhelming financial and reputational harm that the BBC has caused him to suffer, with all rights and remedies being expressly reserved by President Trump,” the letter shared with Fox said.
Trump’s attorneys said if no action is taken by Nov. 14, “President Trump will be left with no alternative but to enforce his legal and equitable rights, all of which are expressly reserved and are not waived, including by filing legal action for no less than $1,000,000,000 (One Billion Dollars) in damages.”
The edit has led to the resignation of two top officials at the BBC and sparked an apology from its chair, who vowed in a letter to British lawmakers to “ensure that the BBC continues to take the necessary actions in the future to ensure the BBC retains the trust and confidence of the public we serve.”
“We will review the letter and respond directly in due course,” a BBC spokesperson told The Hill on Monday.
