Overview
- Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday, with Davie taking ultimate responsibility and Turness acknowledging errors that she said were damaging the corporation.
- A leaked 19-page memo by former adviser Michael Prescott, reported by The Telegraph, alleged the film fused lines spoken more than 50 minutes apart to suggest a more incendiary message.
- Critics said the edit excluded Trump’s call for supporters to act peacefully; the documentary, titled “Trump: A Second Chance?”, was made by independent producer October Films and aired shortly before the recent U.S. election.
- UK lawmakers demanded answers on editorial standards, with the BBC chair set to respond to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and reports indicated an apology from the corporation was expected soon.
- Trump, his aides, and allies publicly applauded the exits on social media, as separate complaints about Gaza coverage and gender reporting intensified pressure that leaders rejected as proof of institutional bias.