Donald Trump Threatens to sue the BBC for $1 billion over edited speech scandal Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, accusing the broadcaster of manipulating his speech. The BBC confirmed it received a letter from Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito. The scandal erupted after BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News head Deborah Turness announced their resignations following revelations that Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech had been edited in a Panorama broadcast. A leaked 19-page report showed that producers Spliced together parts of Trump’s remarks to make it seem as if he encouraged Violence. BBC ARE LIARS?