A federal judge has restricted the BBC's ability to relitigate the Capitol riot in a $10 billion lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, focusing instead on how his January 6 speech was interpreted. The ruling, issued by a federal judge, clarifies that the lawsuit centers on the misleading documentary edit rather than the broader events of the Capitol riot. The BBC had sought to examine how Trump's remarks were portrayed in a documentary, but the court determined that this does not extend to re-litigating the riot itself. The decision underscores the narrow scope of the legal dispute, which remains focused on the specific allegations of misinformation. The court emphasized that the lawsuit is not about the events of January 6 but about the editing of Trump's speech in the documentary. This ruling could have significant implications for how the case proceeds, limiting the scope of the BBC's legal arguments.