The BBC apologized to President Trump Thursday after he threatened the British broadcaster with a massive lawsuit for deceptively editing his Jan. 6, 2021 — but the network is refusing to pay out any money.

“Lawyers for the BBC have written to President Trump’s legal team in response to a letter received on Sunday,” a BBC spokesperson said, according to the outlet.

“BBC chair Samir Shah has separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president’s speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme.

The apology came about after President Trump threatened the British broadcaster with a massive $1 billion lawsuit for deceptively editing his Jan. 6 speech. AFP via Getty Images

“The BBC

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