US EditionBBC chair apologises for 'error of judgement' over Trump speech edit in documentary
BBC Chair Samir Shah apologized for misleading editing of Trump's Jan. 6 speech, prompting over 500 complaints and resignations of top BBC executives.
- On Sunday, Director General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness stepped down, with the BBC board saying there is no evidence either was involved in the documentary's production.
- A leaked memo showed that Panorama, the BBC's flagship program, spliced two parts of Trump's January 6, 2021, speech, aired shortly before the 2024 election.
- Donald Trump hailed the resignations as personal victories and praised the Telegraph on Truth Social, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the BBC `total, 100% fake news` in an interview.
- Samir Shah, BBC chair, is due to explain the resignations to parliament's culture, media and sport committee on Monday as the government reviews the Royal Charter and licence-fee funding model.
- Davie described the media climate as `febrile`, reflecting near-daily disputes over coverage of Gaza amid frequent attacks from BBC rivals while the Panorama producers remain silent.
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