American President Donald Trump sent a letter to the BBC, threatening a 1 billion dollar lawsuit over an edited clip from the documentary "Trump: A Second Chance?", which generated a public relations crisis for the broadcaster.

His legal team is demanding the retraction of statements they consider false and defamatory, having a deadline until Friday to act. The documentary has been criticized for editing Trump's statements, suggesting that he incited the violence on January 6, 2021. The resignations of CEO Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness occurred following the controversies. Trump welcomed these resignations, accusing the BBC leadership of corruption.

BBC Chairman Samir Shah acknowledged that the clip was misleading, but rejected allegations of institutional bias. Trump's threat is part of a series of actions against critical media, including lawsuits and funding cuts for various news organizations.