BBC Executives Quit Following Leaked Memo on Doctored Trump Footage
Two senior executives at the BBC have stepped down amid a growing controversy over impartiality and alleged manipulation of footage involving US President Donald Trump. The resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness were reported by CNN after the leak of an internal memo exposing that the broadcaster had edited a segment of Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech in a misleading way. The altered version reportedly made it appear as though he had urged violence during the Capitol unrest.
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