"A memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC's editorial standards committee, raised concerns in the summer about the way clips of the US president's speech on January 6 2021 were spliced together in Trump: A Second Chance? to make it appear he had told supporters he was going to walk to the US Capitol with them to "fight like hell"."
"Critics said the documentary, broadcast by the BBC the week before last year's US election, was misleading and removed a section where the US president said he wanted supporters to demonstrate peacefully."
"Mr Davie said his departure will not be immediate and that he is "working through" timings to ensure an "orderly transition" over the coming months, while Ms Turness said controversy around the Panorama edit had "reached a stage where it is causing damage to the BBC - an institution that I love"."
"Mr Shah said Sunday was a "sad day" for the BBC while committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage said Mr Davie's resignation was "regrettable" but "restoring trust in the corporation must come first"."
Accusations emerged that BBC editing of clips from the US president's January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary made it appear he planned to walk to the US Capitol and 'fight like hell'. A former external adviser raised concerns that clips were spliced together and that a passage urging peaceful demonstration was removed. Critics described the documentary as misleading. The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News chief Deborah Turness and Director-General Tim Davie. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage emphasized the need to restore trust. Home Secretary Mr Shah is expected to apologise and provide details to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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