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Leaked Memo Accuses BBC Panorama of Misleading Edit of Trump's Jan. 6 Speech

A 19-page dossier alleges the BBC edited Trump’s January 6 speech to falsely imply he incited the Capitol riot, raising questions about the broadcaster’s editorial integrity.

  • Downing Street confirmed that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy received a memo accusing BBC Panorama of misleading viewers with a report on Trump's speech from January 6, 2021, that aired in October 2024.
  • The memo, authored by Michael Prescott, stated that Panorama edited Trump's words to suggest he incited violence during the Capitol Riot, creating a misleading impression.
  • Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the BBC, calling for accountability and suggesting firing the person responsible for the misleading edits in the program.
  • The internal report found that Panorama misled viewers by splicing clips, which distorted the context of Trump's statements during the Capitol Riot.
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An internal BBC report - the UK's public radio and television service - revealed that Donald Trump's images and words were manipulated from the British corporation on January 6, 2021. The aim was to make it appear that the president - who, at the time, concluded his first term - encouraged those gathered in the vicinity of the Capitol to cause the riots that occurred on that date.]]>

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