Posted on 11/14/2025 5:48:43 AM PST by Navy Patriot
The British Broadcasting Corporation is facing a fresh allegation that it spliced together President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, speech to make it appear he issued a more explicit call for violence ahead of the unrest at the Capitol that day.
The state-owned broadcaster already is reeling from the resignations of its director-general, Tim Davie, and BBC News chief Deborah Turness, after the same speech was spliced in a "Panorama" episode that aired last year.
Footage edited for an episode of "Newsnight" in 2022 made it appear Trump was encouraging his supporters to riot at the Capitol, The Telegraph reported Thursday. The edit was similar to a version aired on "Panorama."
The latest revelation surfaced after Trump's legal team reportedly sent a letter to the BBC giving it until Friday to retract the "Panorama" episode in which the excerpts appeared or face a lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion.
The letter also demanded an apology and that the BBC "appropriately compensate President Trump for the harm caused."
BBC Chair Samir Shah apologized for the editing of the footage, and a BBC spokesperson said the organization is reviewing the letter.
Mick Mulvaney, Trump's acting White House chief of staff who resigned after the events of Jan. 6, criticized the BBC on air at the time of the "Newsnight" broadcast for "splicing" the footage.
His concerns were ignored by anchor Kirsty Wark, according to The Telegraph.
A whistleblower told the outlet that concerns about the edited clip were raised during an editorial meeting the following morning but were dismissed.
The disclosure risks plunging the BBC further into crisis.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Trump must assure that every speech is recorded and compared with what is actually broadcast.
And then sue their assess off.
This is the “conservative” news site?
“to make it appear he issued a more explicit call for violence”
MORE explicit?
That statement says that Trump made an explicit call for violence and then the BBC doctored the speech to be even MORE explicit. That’s what is SAYS, not “implies”. I can read and understand English. This urinalist, whose job requires he does, obviously failed. Maybe his editor.
TRUMP NEVER CALLED FOR VIOLENCE! He said “PEACEFUL”.
Excellent point!
Armstrong reverses his forecasting. Now, BRICS will NOT replace the dollar!
(If you go on a videocast with a runny nose, before to bring tissues)
https://youtu.be/5Muj0K0HeHg?si=CmFaEVqDsTlEzS1V
Interesting that TexasFloss and CandyGator is giving you his undivided attention...
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