Ticker: BBC Apologizes to President Donald Trump Over Edited Speech

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Top of the Ticker: On Thursday, President Donald Trump received an official and personal apology from the BBC following the airing of an edited version of the president’s January 6, 2021, speech on its Panorama program, which gave “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action.”

The news organization, in its public apology to the president, said it was apologizing “for that error of judgment” and that the October 28, 2024, episode of Panorama would not air again on any of its platforms.

In addition, the British broadcaster delivered a personal apology letter to the White House, written by BBC chair Samir Shah.

The president has threatened to sue the news organization for $1 billion in damages, but the BBC has said it will reject his demands for compensation. The controversy surrounding the edited speech led to the resignations of BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness this past weekend.

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