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Trump says lawsuit against BBC likely to be filed soon

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Posted on December 15, 2025

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WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would likely soon file a lawsuit against Britain's BBC over a report on his comments in the lead-up to the January 6,

Trump to File Lawsuit Against BBC Over Capitol Attack Report

WASHINGTON, ‌Dec 15 (Reuters) - ‍U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ⁠said ‌on Monday that he would ⁠likely soon file ​a lawsuit against ‌Britain's BBC ⁠over a report on his ​comments in the lead-up to the ​January ‍6, ​2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Trump said the lawsuit could ⁠come on Monday or ​Tuesday.

(Reporting By Trevor Hunnicutt and ‌Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Nia Williams)

Key Takeaways

  • Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC.
  • The lawsuit is related to a report on his comments.
  • The report concerns the January 6 Capitol attack.
  • Trump mentioned the lawsuit could be filed soon.
  • The announcement was made in Washington.

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What is the BBC?
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