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Former President Donald Trump is now embroiled in a legal and public relations crisis related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He is threatening the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over reportedly doctored footage of his speech before the incident. A whistleblower has revealed to The Telegraph that the BBC edited together two separate clips—one in which Trump suggested walking down to the Capitol, and another where he urged supporters to fight, separated by 50 minutes. The combination created an impression that Trump explicitly instructed his supporters to storm the Capitol, a portrayal that appears to be manipulated.