The reporter learned on the 15th local time that US President Trump officially sued the BBC and claimed 5 billion US dollars, accusing the “Panorama” documentary of constituting defamation. According to part of an internal BBC memorandum revealed on November 3, the documentary “Trump: A Second Chance?” aired on the BBC's “Panorama” section last year Two snippets of Trump's speech were spliced together to make it appear that Trump was inciting supporters to participate in the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riots. The BBC splicing speech sparked huge controversy in public opinion. Trump's team of lawyers asked the BBC to withdraw the relevant documentary and apologize on November 10; otherwise, they will file a lawsuit and claim at least 1 billion US dollars. The BBC apologized to Trump for the misleading clip on November 13, but rejected Trump's claim for compensation.

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The reporter learned on the 15th local time that US President Trump officially sued the BBC and claimed 5 billion US dollars, accusing the “Panorama” documentary of constituting defamation. According to part of an internal BBC memorandum revealed on November 3, the documentary “Trump: A Second Chance?” aired on the BBC's “Panorama” section last year Two snippets of Trump's speech were spliced together to make it appear that Trump was inciting supporters to participate in the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riots. The BBC splicing speech sparked huge controversy in public opinion. Trump's team of lawyers asked the BBC to withdraw the relevant documentary and apologize on November 10; otherwise, they will file a lawsuit and claim at least 1 billion US dollars. The BBC apologized to Trump for the misleading clip on November 13, but rejected Trump's claim for compensation.