"LONDON The head of the BBC resigned Sunday after criticism of the broadcaster's editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said that director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness both announced their resignations on Sunday. Britain's public broadcaster has been criticized for editing a speech Trump made on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the Capitol in Washington."
"Critics said that the way the speech was edited for a BBC documentary was misleading and cut out a section where Trump said that he wanted supporters to demonstrate peacefully. In a letter to staff, Davie said quitting the job after five years "is entirely my decision." He said that he was "working through exact timings with the Board to allow for an orderly transition to a successor over the coming months.""
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned from BBC leadership following criticism over how the broadcaster edited former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 speech for a documentary. Critics said the editing was misleading and omitted a passage in which Trump urged supporters to demonstrate peacefully. Davie described his resignation after five years as entirely his decision and said he is coordinating with the Board on timing for an orderly transition. Turness said the controversy was damaging the BBC and accepted responsibility as head of BBC News and Current Affairs, saying the buck stops with her.
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