Jed Shugerman

Cheryl Bader

Arthur Aidala

Frank Bowman

Peter Tilem

Stuart Meissner

Bennett Gershman

Juan Merchan

Diana Florence

Ron Kuby

Gwenda Blair

Karen Friednman Agnifilo

Metaculus

"I do not see a scenario where Donald Trump spends one minute in jail."

"I would be surprised if we see a sentence of incarceration... [Trump] has no criminal record, it's a nonviolent crime."

"[T]here's no guarantees [Judge Merchan will not sentence Trump]."

"He could go to jail."

"I believe, if convicted, a sentence of incarceration is warranted and justified."

The judges "would likely sentence him to a term of incarceration."

"[I]t is substantially likely Judge Merchan will sentence Trump to jail or prison time."

"I think he almost definitely will receive a prison sentence... I could see Judge Merchan sentencing him to 24 months in jail."

Will Donald Trump Be Jailed or Incarcerated Before 2030?

Donald Trump

Laurence Tribe

John Yoo

Richard Blumenthal

Jeffrey Crouch

Gregory Germain

Mary Lawton

Richard Painter

Duncan Levin

Kim Wehle

Janna Brancolini

Margaret Love

Steve Duffy

The New York Times

"The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon."

"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, it would seem that the question should be answered in the negative."

Trump "would have no ability to pardon himself by law [because his case is not subject to a federal pardon]."

"He [Trump] absolutely cannot pardon himself."

"The answer has to be no."

Trump "could very well attempt to self-pardon, but it's entirely unclear how that would turn out."

"[T]he pardon power is virtually unlimited, completely discretionary. So, conceivably, he [Trump] could pardon himself."

There is every indication from Trump that he "more likely will pardon himself."

"[I]t becomes much likelier that, for the first time since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, a president will issue a pardon to himself, or at least try to."

Will Trump Pardon Himself?

The BBC apologized to President Donald Trump for editing his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary, with BBC Chair Samir Shah sending a personal letter to the White House expressing regret for the edit that created the impression of a direct call for violent action.</span

Variety

Al Jazeera

The BBC apologized to President Donald Trump for editing his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary, with BBC Chair Samir Shah sending a personal letter to the White House expressing regret for the edit that created the impression of a direct call for violent action.

Trump's lawyers threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion in damages unless the corporation issued a retraction, apologized and compensated him for what they described as overwhelming financial and reputational harm caused by the documentary.</span

Daily Mail

Breitbart

Trump's lawyers threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion in damages unless the corporation issued a retraction, apologized and compensated him for what they described as overwhelming financial and reputational harm caused by the documentary.

The disputed documentary spliced together three quotes from two sections of Trump's speech that were delivered almost an hour apart, making it appear he urged supporters to march to the Capitol and fight like hell in one continuous statement.</span

The Telegraph

MS Now

The disputed documentary spliced together three quotes from two sections of Trump's speech that were delivered almost an hour apart, making it appear he urged supporters to march to the Capitol and fight like hell in one continuous statement.

BBC Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday following the controversy, with Turness stating that as CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, the buck stops with her regarding the scandal damaging the BBC.</span

Guardian

PBS News

BBC Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday following the controversy, with Turness stating that as CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, the buck stops with her regarding the scandal damaging the BBC.

The BBC rejected Trump's demands for compensation and stated it strongly disagreed there was a basis for a defamation claim, while confirming the documentary would not be rebroadcast on any BBC platforms in its original form.</span

Reuters

Huffington Post

The BBC rejected Trump's demands for compensation and stated it strongly disagreed there was a basis for a defamation claim, while confirming the documentary would not be rebroadcast on any BBC platforms in its original form.

Legal experts noted Trump would face challenges taking the case to court, as deadlines for bringing the case in English courts expired more than a year ago and the documentary was not shown in the United States to American audiences.</span

ABC News

BBC News

Legal experts noted Trump would face challenges taking the case to court, as deadlines for bringing the case in English courts expired more than a year ago and the documentary was not shown in the United States to American audiences.

BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Jan 6 Documentary Edit

The Controversies

Aidala

Bader

Tilem

Blair

Florence

Meissner

Kuby

Gershman

Trump

Lawton

Levin

Painter

Love

Crouch

Blumenthal

Germain

Wehle

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters