BBC Don Apologize To Trump Over Documentary Gbege But Dem Reject Im $1bn Wahala

Di BBC don apologize to US President Donald Trump for one edited part for dia Panorama documentary wey make am look like say Trump tell im supporters make dem do violence during dia speech on 6 January 2021. But di corporation don reject Trump demand for $1bn compensation, talk say no be defamation case. Di correction wey BBC release on Thursday evening admit say di clip for Trump: A Second Chance? no really show wetin Trump really talk. Di programme edit come from internal wahala, and e show say di speech wey talk “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol… and I’ll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell” come chop together comments wey Trump talk over 50 minutes apart. Actually, Trump talk make supporters “cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women”.

Di internal memo, wey The Telegraph report, na Michael Prescott write, wey be former independent adviser to BBC editorial standards. Di wahala make Tim Davie, BBC director general, and Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, resign. Trump lawyers write letter say make BBC retract di documentary by 14 November or dem go drag dem court for at least $1bn, talk say di edit don damage dia reputation and money. BBC spokesperson talk say dem don express dia regret to White House, and di BBC chair Samir Shah still send personal letter to Trump. BBC no go rebroadcast di programme, and dem insist say no defamation case dey. Di board don face heavy criticism say dem respond slow, and dis wahala don bring more scrutiny over BBC, including claims of anti-Israel bias and bias for trans reporting.