"The BBC has rightly apologised for the misleading splicing together of separate clips from Mr Trump's rabble-rousing speech on January 6 2020, prior to the violent storming of the US Capitol. A serious error of judgment was made in that editing process though the House of Representatives January 6 committee concluded that Trump did use his speech to incite an insurrection."
"But the claim that a programme not broadcast in the US was part of a malicious plan to defame Mr Trump and subvert the democratic process ahead of last year's election is utterly specious. The BBC is only the latest major media institution to be targeted by Mr Trump in a strategic campaign of intimidation, although the first beyond US borders."
The government launched a high-stakes consultation to consider fresh ways of funding the BBC in the digital era. Donald Trump decided to sue over the content of a Panorama programme broadcast in October 2024, adding to the corporation's beleaguerment and emboldening domestic political enemies. The BBC issued a terse statement indicating no backing down against White House pressure. The BBC apologised for misleadingly splicing together separate clips from Trump's January 6 2020 speech, admitting a serious error of judgment in editing. The House January 6 committee concluded Trump used his speech to incite an insurrection. Trump's broader campaign of litigation and regulatory threats targets major media institutions, prompting settlements, fear and self-censorship.
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