John,

The BBC has confirmed that Donald Trump is threatening a $1 billion lawsuit over an edit in a January 6 documentary. The threat comes even after the network admitted the error, disciplined staff, and apologized publicly.

In spite of that, Trump is demanding a full retraction by the end of this week — creating an existential test for one of the world’s most respected news outlets.

Like the New York Times, CBS, and other major news institutions before it, the BBC is the latest target in Trump’s broader campaign to weaponize the legal system against journalists, intimidate critics, and silence the free press.

As these attacks escalate, independent media like COURIER must hold the line. Please consider making a contribution today to keep our fearless, fact-based journalism alive.

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Trump keeps suing media outlets because the strategy is working for him. Just last year, he sued CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, for billions over an edit to a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris — and they quietly settled for $16 million.

Now, in Trump’s first 60 Minutes appearance since that settlement, producers cut the moment when he bragged about forcing the payout — a blatant reminder that his fear tactics are working.

Meanwhile, the stories that should dominate headlines get buried beneath Trump’s threats — like the fact that, while the BBC’s edit may have been misleading, it doesn’t erase the truth that Trump pardoned January 6 insurrectionists, and at least ten of them have since been charged with new crimes , including assault, firearms offenses, and domestic violence.

We’re living in an age where propaganda, political theater, and AI-generated disinformation masquerade as news — while legitimate journalism is under relentless pressure, legally and financially. Where a 100 year old institution like the BBC could be here one day and gone the next.

That’s why it’s never been more critical to stand with the institutions and reporters still telling the truth.

COURIER will never cave. We don’t answer to fear or threats — only to our mission and readers like you. But to keep going, we need your help.

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