Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to " suethe BBC for at least $1 billion "if he does not retract his"offensive statements. "The publication of a documentary about the attack on the Capitol in January 2021 has sparked controversy, leading to the resignation of the BBC Director-General and the head of the news .

Trump has called for "immediate, complete, and fair correction of the documentary," and for the rejection of other statements deemed deceptive, "in a manner clearly equivalent to the original publication." He has also called for "immediate apologies  "and" adequate compensation for the damage caused. "

In a letter sent to the corporation, President Alejandro Brito's personal lawyer warns that if the requests are not met before 5 p.m. on November 14, 2025 (East Coast schedule), Trump "will have no choice but to assert his legitimate and legal rights, including to initiate legal action for losses of at least $1 billion."

For his part,BBC President\u00A0 Samir Shah has stated in a  interview that he was not aware of legal threats, but has assured that Trump is a "very conflict-ridden guy" and that the network is "ready for any stage."

Also, in a letter sent to Parliament's Committee on Culture, Media and Sports, Shah apologizes andacknowledges that in the edition of the documentary there have been "errors of judgement" . He points out that the aim of the edition was "to better understand the audiences of the scene how President Trump's supporters received his message and what was happening at the time."