Donald Trump is threatening the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the editing of a speech he gave before the 2021 US Capitol riots. His legal team accused the broadcaster of defamation and demanded a retraction and apology by Friday.

• Trump's legal team sent a letter threatening a $1 billion lawsuit.
• The BBC is accused by Trump's team of having "defamed" him by intentionally editing a documentary to interfere in the presidential election.
• The BBC apologized for editing the speech in a way that gave the impression Trump made "a direct call for violent action" on January 6, 2021.