LONDON — Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action, following a bitter row over its coverage of his administration.
The move, first reported by BBC News Monday lunchtime, comes a day after the resignation of the broadcaster’s director general and its most senior news executive amid a row over coverage of the U.S. president’s remarks on Jan. 6, 2021 — the day rioters breached the U.S. Congress.
The broadcaster said it would review the letter from Trump’s team and respond in due course.
Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness both announced their exits from the corporation Sunday night, after a week of torrid headlines over the broadcaster’s coverage of Trump and other hot-button issues. Trump and his press spokesperson have already praised the departures on social media.
This developing story is being updated.