The BBC has apologized to US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of a "Panorama" documentary, the British public broadcaster said Thursday, but denied the issue is grounds for a defamation lawsuit.

Trump has threatened to sue the media company for $1 billion (around €860 million) for misleading viewers over a speech he gave to his supporters in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021, shortly before Joe Biden's 2020 election victory was due to be certified by Congress.