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Meghan responds to claim; Venezuela, midterm headlines
Meghan says a 2018 letter to royal protection officers shaped her decision to keep her children from Thomas Markle; her half-sister Samantha calls the claim untrue.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on BBN NewsroomPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Meghan Says She Is ‘Distressed’ by Claim Her Father Kept Child Abuse Images”, with reporting from Eastern Herald.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1:33 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Meghan, Venezuela, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Harry and Meghan back in England nearly two months, not as planned (October 20).
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- The New York TimesMeghan Says She Is ‘Distressed’ by Claim Her Father Kept Child Abuse Images
- The New York TimesUnder U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy
- Eastern HeraldTrump Says Venezuela Not Ready for Elections Despite Delcy Rodriguez's Desire September 8, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says she is distressed by a claim that her father kept child abuse images, and that a twenty eighteen letter to royal protection officers informed her decision to keep her children away from Thomas Markle.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe claim was made by her half-brother, Thomas Markle Junior. Her half-sister Samantha Markle says it is untrue and accuses him of lying.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections and has focused instead on its oil, offering no criteria for readiness.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSecretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.
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The story so far
- Machado vows return as businessman denies corruption claims · The New York Times
- Harry and Meghan reportedly hate 'working members of royal family' · The Times
- Venezuela opposition renews support for Machado as leader · Al Jazeera
- Machado Blasts Trump's Venezuela Oil Partner as Corrupt · Newsmax
- Meghan caught in feud with Netflix's The Gentlemen · The Daily Beast
- Harry and Meghan back in England nearly two months, not as planned · Yahoo
- Meghan responds to claim; Venezuela, midterm headlines (this story)
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