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Leaked Dossier Alleges BBC Panorama Misled Viewers With Edited Trump Jan. 6 Clip

U.S. officials say they are reviewing the claims, with the broadcaster declining to comment on leaked documents.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation's capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • A 19-page memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s standards committee, alleges a 2024 Panorama episode spliced parts of Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 remarks to create a misleading quote.
  • The edit allegedly combined lines said nearly an hour apart and omitted Trump’s call for supporters to act “peacefully and patriotically,” according to reports on the dossier.
  • The programme also reportedly used footage of marchers filmed before Trump spoke, creating the impression they were reacting to his words.
  • The episode, Trump: A Second Chance?, aired on October 28, 2024, a week before the U.S. election, and Prescott says his internal complaints were dismissed before he sent the dossier to the BBC board.
  • The BBC says it does not comment on leaked documents but takes feedback seriously, while the White House and other officials have criticized the broadcaster and say they are reviewing the matter, with no formal inquiry announced.