The BBC has apologized to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action and said it would not show the 2024 programme again. Lawyers for Trump have threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion (£759m) in damages unless the corporation issues a retraction, apologises and compensates him. The culture secretary told the BBC she was confident the corporation was gripping this with the seriousness that it demands, adding her role was to ensure the highest standards are upheld. This scandal led to the resignations of BBC director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness on Sunday. The BBC indicated that they had reviewed the Panorama programme after receiving criticism over how Trump's speech had been edited. Meanwhile, Trump has asserted that the presentation of his speech was butchered and misleading. In response to the incident, the BBC has reiterated its position that they did not intend to mislead viewers and that the edit was merely meant to shorten a lengthy speech.