"Prescott cited problems with the show's depiction of Trump's speech to supporters in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, as the US Congress prepared to certify the election victory of Joe Biden. Following that speech, the crowd marched to the US Capitol building, with a violent riot ensuing. Screened a week before the 2024 presidential election, Prescott raised concerns about the way the episode fused two separate clips together to give the impression that Trump incited the crowd's actions on January 6."
"On Sunday, the BBC's Director-General Tim Davie and head of news and current affairs Deborah Turness resigned from their positions. Both have dismissed suggestions of systemic bias at the broadcaster. In a letter to MPs, the broadcaster's chair Samir Shah said the BBC accepted "that the way the speech was edited did give the impression of a direct call for violent action" and apologized "for that error of judgement.""
Michael Prescott sent a memo to a BBC internal editorial standards committee raising concerns about coverage of immigration, racism, historical content, transgender issues, and BBC Arabic's coverage of the Gaza war. Prescott cited problems with Panorama's depiction of Trump's January 6, 2021 speech, saying the episode fused two separate clips to give the impression Trump incited the crowd; the clips occurred almost an hour apart and omitted a moment where Trump called for a peaceful march. The episode screened a week before the 2024 presidential election. Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned amid the fallout. Samir Shah apologized and said the BBC accepted the editing gave the impression of a direct call for violent action. A lawyer for Trump demanded apology, retraction, and compensation, and the US president was suggested as potentially taking legal action.
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