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Evening Standard
Michael Howie

Trump says he has 'obligation' to pursue $1 billion lawsuit against BBC over doctored January 6 speech

US President Donald Trump said the BBC “defrauded the public” and that he had an “obligation” to take legal action over the editing of a speech.

Director-general Tim Davie quit on Sunday amid a scandal over the editing of a speech by Trump before the attack on the US Capitol on January 6 2021.

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