Summary
President Donald Trump announced plans to sue the BBC for up to $15 billion. He claims a BBC documentary falsely portrayed him as encouraging the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, by editing his words.
Key Facts
- President Trump plans to file a lawsuit against the BBC.
- The lawsuit could be for up to $15 billion.
- Trump accuses a BBC documentary of making him look like he supported the Capitol riot by editing his speech.
- The BBC director-general and CEO resigned after the accusations about the documentary.
- Trump suggested that his words might have been altered using AI.
- Trump stated the lawsuit would be filed either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.