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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 10, 2025
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BBC boss and head of news quit after criticism of Trump documentary edit
BBC boss and head of news quit after criticism of Trump documentary edit..
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The BBC's boss, Tim Davie, and its head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned on Sunday amidst accusations of institutional bias, including a controversial edit of a Donald Trump speech.
- The resignations followed a leaked internal report citing failings in coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, transgender issues, and the editing of a Trump speech related to the January 2021 Capitol Hill riot.
- Donald Trump welcomed the departures, calling the executives "very dishonest people" and accusing them of trying to influence a U.S. presidential election.
- The BBC's Panorama program edited two parts of a Trump speech to wrongly suggest he encouraged the Capitol Hill riot; he had actually said supporters would "cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women".
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