"A US media regulator led by a close ally of Donald Trump is examining whether an edition of the BBC's Panorama broke US regulations in the way it edited one of the president's speeches. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Brendan Carr, has written to the BBC's outgoing director general, Tim Davie, asking whether the programme was ever aired in the US."
"The BBC has since apologised for splicing two clips of a speech Trump made before the Capitol riots in January 2021. Trump has since threatened to sue the corporation in Florida for up to $5bn (3.8bn), though no case has yet been filed. The BBC's chair, Samir Shah, has told staff the BBC is determined to fight Trump's claims that the programme defamed him."
Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission has written to the BBC asking whether a Panorama edition that spliced two clips of a 6 January 2021 Trump speech was ever aired in the US. The BBC apologised for the splice and Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned after complaints from a former independent adviser. Trump has threatened a Florida lawsuit for up to $5bn, though no case has been filed. Carr asked PBS, NPR and other partners whether they received the spliced material. Determining US airing is seen as key to potential litigation because BBC iPlayer is not available in the US. The FCC asserts it is determining whether any regulations were implicated despite having no formal jurisdiction over the BBC.
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