US EditionBBC to apologise for doctored Trump speech: Report
BBC chairman Samir Shah will apologize for a misleading edit that falsely suggested Trump encouraged the Capitol riot, amid growing scrutiny of the broadcaster's editorial standards.
- On Monday, Samir Shah, BBC chairman, will apologise and provide a full response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee over a Panorama edit that altered President Donald Trump's January 6, 2021 speech.
- A leaked memo by Michael Prescott, former external adviser to the BBC's editorial standards committee, raised broad impartiality concerns and flagged the Panorama episode splicing Trump's January 6, 2021 speech made by October Films.
- The spliced footage showed President Donald Trump urging supporters to 'fight like hell,' omitting his call to 'peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard'; he used 'fight' 20 times, sparking White House fury and a 100% fake news claim from Karoline Leavitt.
- Lisa Nandy, UK Culture Secretary, called the edit `incredibly serious` and said she wants to see Samir Shah's response; MPs warned Shah and Tim Davie could be summoned if Monday's reply is inadequate.
- Pressure is mounting as the Trump edit compounds earlier BBC controversies, including admitted flaws in a Gaza documentary and the Martine Croxall censure, deepening doubts about editorial standards ahead of Dianarama’s November 20 release.
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BBC’s apology to Trump? UK media giant set to issue formal apology after edit controversy — here’s what we know
The BBC plans to formally apologise for editing President Trump's January 6 speech in a documentary, leading to accusations of inciting the Capitol riots. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy criticised the broadcaster for inconsistent editorial standards and called the issue ‘incredibly serious’.
White House: BBC Is "100% Fake News"
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that the BBC is “100% fake news.” She accused the media outlet of being “purposefully dishonest” over the broadcaster’s depiction of the 2021 United States Capitol riots on January 6th. The channel has faced criticism in recent days over allegations that it misled viewers by splicing together different segments of President Donald Trump’s remarks that day. According to the BBC’s reported quot…
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