President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC one day after he celebrated the resignations of two of its top executives, launching a chorus of conservative glee after the exits upended the British broadcaster.

According to Oliver Dunford, senior attorney at the libertarian-leaning Pacific Legal Foundation, the tariffs case could have the potential to be one of the most critical separation of powers cases in recent history, with Trump assuming the authority to impose tariffs on any item imported from any country.

Trump’s threat to sue follows a similar playbook to the one he used to secure a $16 million settlement from CBS News. He alleged that the network deceptively edited a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris in 2024 to improve her image and demanded an astounding $20 billion in damages.