• A U.S. judge has set a trial date for Trump's defamation suit against the BBC in February 2027.
• The lawsuit claims the BBC's editing misrepresented Trump's speech, inciting the Capitol riot.
• Trump seeks $10 billion in damages for alleged defamation and unfair trade practices.
• The BBC's application for a stay in discovery was denied as premature.
• Following the controversy, top executives at the BBC resigned amidst public scrutiny.

A U.S. judge has set a trial date of February 15, 2027, for President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. This comes after the judge rejected the BBC's request to delay the discovery process, essential for both parties to gather evidence, according to Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

Trump's lawsuit, filed in December, stems from his belief that the BBC distorted his January 6, 2021 speech by editing it to suggest he incited his supporters to storm the Capitol, where lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's electoral win. The suit seeks $5 billion each for defamation and violations of Florida's Unfair Trade Practices Act, according to South China Morning Post and BBC.

In the disputed documentary "Trump: A Second Chance?" the BBC allegedly spliced comments from Trump's speech, omitting parts where he called for peaceful protest. Although the BBC has apologized for the edit, it continues to dispute the claims of defamation, arguing it did not air the program in Florida and thus the courts lack jurisdiction over the case, according to Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

Following the fallout from this lawsuit, the BBC faced scrutiny leading to the resignation of high-ranking executives, indicating the extent of the controversy it has stirred, as reported by BBC and South China Morning Post.