00:00The BBC just apologized to Donald Trump, hours before he could hit them with a $1 billion lawsuit.
00:06Here's what happened.
00:08It all started with a BBC Panorama documentary that aired a heavily edited version of Trump's January 6th speech.
00:15The clip made it seem like Trump was directly urging people to storm the Capitol.
00:19But in reality, those words were spoken almost an hour apart.
00:23Trump accused the BBC of spreading false and defamatory content
00:26and gave them until Friday to retract it or face a billion-dollar lawsuit.
00:31Just hours before the deadline, the BBC backed down.
00:35They called it an error of judgment and officially apologized in a letter from their chairman to the White House.
00:41They also pulled the program off all BBC platforms and promised not to re-air it in any form.
00:46The fallout? Top BBC officials resigned, including Director General Tim Davey.
00:51Even UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the BBC needs to get their house in order,
00:56but experts say Trump's lawsuit might not be about winning.
01:00It's about control, headlines, and pressure.
01:03Trump's message is loud and clear.
01:05If you misquote him, expect a fight.
01:08And sometimes, an apology worth a billion.
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