Controversy Over BBC's Handling of Trump Speech

Samir Shah, BBC chairman, will apologize for Panorama edit of Trump's January 6, 2021 speech.
Leaked memo by Michael Prescott raised concerns about impartiality in the edited footage.
Panorama spliced Trump's speech, omitting his call for peaceful expression.
Trump's speech was altered to emphasize 'fight like hell' 20 times.
White House criticized the edit, calling it 100% fake news.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called the edit 'incredibly serious'.
MPs may summon Shah and Tim Davie if his response is inadequate.
BBC faces pressure amid ongoing controversies like Gaza documentary flaws.

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Karoline Leavitt | Tim Davie | Samir Shah | Lisa Nandy | Michael Prescott

2 months ago