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Trump's $1B lawsuit threat casts shadow over the BBC, but it could also be a bluff
President Trump's history of suing news media companies — sometimes winning multimillion-dollar settlements — is part of a long-running grievance against the industry he describes as "fake news" that has often focused a critical eye on his actions.

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Trump threatens $1 billion lawsuit against BBC as future of broadcaster’s license fee is brought into question
Trump vows to proceed with $1B lawsuit against BBC
UK govt defends BBC as critics circle, Trump threatens to sue
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the national broadcaster faces challenges, some of its own making, but is by far the most widely used and trusted source of news in the United Kingdom.

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Why has US President Donald Trump threatened to sue BBC? Explained in 10 points
A Trump Lawsuit Against the BBC Would Face Serious Hurdles
BBC crisis: What caused it and what happens next?
On Monday the BBC apologised for a Panorama documentary which spliced together two parts of a Trump speech on January 6, 2021, the day his supporters stormed the Capitol, creating the impression he ha...

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‘Think I have an obligation to do it’: Trump on plans to sue BBC over speech edit
Nandy says BBC must 'uphold highest standards' but warns against 'sustained attack' on corporation

Trump puts BBC on notice: Retract, apologize for ‘false, defamatory’ documentary or face $1 billion lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s legal team said the statements in a BBC documentary were "fabricated and aired by the BBC," giving the president no choice but to take legal action.

Trump threatens BBC with $1B lawsuit over doctored Jan. 6 speech footage as chair admits ‘error of judgement’

President Trump slammed the British Broadcasting Corporation Sunday after two top officials resigned over the airing of doctored footage of Trump’s remarks ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Inside the BBC Meltdown: How a Trump Lawsuit and a Leaked Memo Brought Down Its Top Brass

A doctored clip, two high-profile resignations, and political crossfire from both sides — THR unpacks the crisis shaking the world’s most trusted broadcaster.

Transgender veterans sue Trump administration over retirement benefits

The lawsuit stems from an Air Force decision to deny transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service the option of early retirement and related benefits.

Outgoing BBC executive tells staff to ‘fight’ for journalism without addressing Trump lawsuit threat

One of the two BBC executives who resigned this week told company staff on Tuesday to “fight” for journalism, alluding to President Donald Trump’s $1 billion lawsuit threat without directly addressing it.

Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States

A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown.

Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.

Michigan secretary of state calls Trump lawsuit 'frivolous'

Michigan's secretary of state said on Wednesday that a lawsuit by U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to halt counting of votes there was "frivolous."
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