Former United States President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over the editing of his January 6, 2021 speech in a recent documentary. The broadcaster's top executives, including its director-general and head of news, resigned amid accusations that the documentary misrepresented Trump's remarks by splicing together quotes and omitting his call for peaceful protest. BBC Chair Samir Shah apologized for the misleading edit and acknowledged it gave the impression of a direct call for violent action, but he denied claims of systemic bias within the organization. The controversy has sparked renewed debate over the BBC's impartiality, with critics and supporters weighing in on its editorial standards and the pressures it faces as a publicly funded institution.