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BBC to ask court to dismiss Trump's lawsuit

The BBC plans to ask a Florida federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by President Donald Trump. The US leader accuses the media of defamation over an edited video of his speech.


BBC to ask court to dismiss Trump's lawsuit

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), whose reputation and audience extend far beyond the United Kingdom, is facing a crisis since airing an edited clip in its flagship news programme 'Panorama'. London — AFP. The BBC is set to ask a US federal court in Florida to dismiss the lawsuit filed against it by President Donald Trump, according to documents submitted to judicial authorities on Monday. The American president filed the lawsuit last year, accusing the corporation of defamation by creating a misleading video montage of a speech he delivered in 2021 before the Capitol riots, where lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election. The programme was aired before...