BBC Bosses Resign Over Editing Trump Speech

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BBC Director-General Tim Davie resigned after a documentary was found to have misleadingly edited Trump’s January 6 remarks. News chief Deborah Turness also stepped down as the broadcaster faces accusations of bias and manipulating political narratives. The controversy comes amid heightened scrutiny over BBC neutrality and public funding negotiations.

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00:03BBC Director General Tim Davey resigned following revelations that the broadcaster edited Trump's

00:08January 6th remarks in a 2024 documentary, according to Bloomberg.

00:13The documentary misleadingly combined Trump's remarks to make it seem he urged supporters to

00:19engage in violence. News chief Deborah Ternes also stepped down as the BBC faces backlash

00:24for misleading viewers and allegations of systemic bias. Trump celebrated the resignations

00:29on Truth Social, accusing the BBC of doctoring his speech to sway a US election. The controversy

00:35comes amid government funding talks and other scandals involving BBC neutrality.

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