Bangla Press Desk: BBC News said on Monday the broadcaster had received a letter from US President Donald Trump threatening legal action over the edit of a documentary broadcast a week before the US presidential election.
The BBC has acknowledged the Trump speech edit gave a misleading impression and should have been handled more carefully.
The documentary broadcast last year had spliced together two parts of a Trump speech so he appeared to be encouraging the Capitol Hill riot of January 2021.
"We will review the letter and respond directly in due course," a BBC spokesperson told Reuters in an email.
Earlier, Samir Shah, the chairman of the publicly-funded broadcaster, said in an interview with BBC News that it was "considering" how to respond to Trump's communication.
When prompted about whether Trump would be suing the BBC, Shah said: "I do not know that yet, but he's a litigious fellow, so we should be prepared for all outcomes."
Shah insisted that it is "simply not true" the organisation has done nothing to tackle problems, citing action taken at the BBC Arabic service and long form journalism unit.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Shah also defended the BBC against allegations having "anti-Israel" bias
In a leaked memo, former BBC adviser Michael Prescott claimed there was "anti-Israel bias" in BBC Arabic's coverage. He wrote that several contributors selectively covered stories that were critical of Israel.
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