US EditionBBC director resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned after the BBC faced backlash for editing Trump's January 6 speech, raising concerns about impartiality in major political coverage.
- Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have resigned from the BBC following criticism of an edit of a Trump speech.
- The BBC faced backlash over a splice of Trump's January 6 speech, suggesting he intended to march to the Capitol with supporters.
- Davie accepted responsibility, stating that there have been some mistakes made.
- Trump described the resignations as exposing corrupt journalists.
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The British public broadcaster has been rocked by allegations of bias and lack of objectivity, leading to the resignation of both the BBC's director general and head of news on Sunday. They have come under criticism mainly for their controversial editing of excerpts from a speech by US President Donald Trump, while the BBC's bias is also said to be evident in its reporting on the war in Gaza and transgender issues.
The BBC Director and Head of News have resigned. Background is the coverage of the Capitol Storm 2021.
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