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Donald Trump's anger over the editing of one of his speeches for a Panorama documentary broadcast by the BBC has not been quelled by the resignation of Tim Davie . The US President has threatened to sue the broadcaster, it was revealed on Monday (November 10). The BBC confirmed receipt of the letter from Trump and will "respond in due course", according to BBC News. This significant development follows an apology from BBC Chair Samir Shah for what he termed an "error of judgement" regarding the editing mishap. Earlier today, Mr Shah stated: "Since the publication of Mr Prescott's memo, this issue has led to over 500 complaints . These are now being dealt with in the normal way. It has also prompted further reflection by the BBC. "The conclusion of that deliberation is that we accept that the way the speech was edited did give the impression of a direct call for violent action. The BBC would like to apologise for that error of judgement." In the wake of public backlash over a BBC documentary accused of misrepresenting Donald Trump's January 6 speech, BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Deborah Turness stepped down, reports the Express . Davie acknowledged errors and accepted full responsibility, while Turness pointed to the damage caused by the controversy. Trump hailed their resignations on Truth Social as a victory against what he dubbed the "Fake News" media. He levelled accusations at the BBC for tampering with his speech and commended The Telegraph for exposing what he termed as journalistic corruption, branding Davie and Turness as deceitful individuals who attempted to sway the presidential election. Asked directly if Mr Trump has said he will be suing the BBC, Mr Shah told culture editor Katie Razzall: “I do not know that yet, but he’s a litigious fellow so we should be prepared for all outcomes.” Reform leader Nigel Farage said he spoke with Mr Trump on Friday, telling a London press conference: “He just said to me: ‘Is this how you treat your best ally?’ “It’s quite a powerful comment.” Mr Trump has a history of suing news organisations in the US. He previously settled a defamation lawsuit against ABC News after star anchor George Stephanopoulos falsely said he had been found “liable for rape”. Mr Trump also settled a legal dispute with CBS News over an interview it broadcast on its 60 Minutes programme with former vice president Kamala Harris. He is currently engaged in lawsuits with the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Mr Trump has also taken action against the Associated Press after the wire service refused to call the Gulf of Mexico by his preferred name for it: the Gulf of America. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters .
