BBC Chairman Samir Shah today formally apologized after the broadcast of a documentary that edited Donald Trump's speech to make it appear to call for riots at the United States Capitol.
He said BBC editors had made "errors of judgment" in the selection and arrangement of clips, as if Trump was directly calling for violence.
However, the part of the speech in which he called on his supporters to demonstrate "peacefully and patriotically" was excluded.
Criticism of the documentary has escalated after internal BBC memos were revealed.
The incident also led to the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chief News Executive Deborah Turness over the weekend.
Trump then sent a letter of complaint to the BBC, claiming the broadcast had defamed him, damaged his reputation and caused "significant financial damage".
Trump is also demanding compensation of no less than $1 billion if corrective measures are not taken immediately.
Shah insisted that the BBC was not found to have systematic institutional bias but admitted that editorial management should have addressed the issue sooner.
He also said the broadcaster is currently in the process of re-evaluating its editorial processes and considering all possible responses to Trump's legal action.
