LThe Director General of the BBC, Tim Davie, and the Director General of Information, Deborah Turness, announced their resignations this Sunday, November 9. The announcement was made by British media following the screening of a documentary that combined two excerpts of Donald Trump’s speeches to give the impression that he encouraged the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
This controversy arose after its broadcast by Daily Telegraphfrom an internal document created by a former BBC adviser that lists a series of errors, including a speech by the US president. In this documentary it was shown as part of the show Panoramawe see Donald Trump telling his supporters, on the evening of January 6, 2021: “We will march to the Capitol.
NEW: The Telegraph reports that an internal whistleblower memo states that the BBC “fabricated” Donald Trump’s speech on January 6, making it appear as if he encouraged the Capitol riot. pic.twitter.com/GORW82yeVS
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“This was entirely my decision, and I remain deeply grateful to the president and board of directors for their steadfast and unanimous support throughout my tenure, including these last few days,” said Tim Davie in a press release posted on the website. BBC. “I have reflected on the intense personal and professional demands of managing this role over many years during this difficult time, as well as the fact that I want to give my successor time to contribute to the development of the Charter plans he will need to implement,” he added.
“What a horror for democracy,” Trump wrote
“This is a sad day for the BBC,” said Samir Shah, chairman of the BBC. The latter said he understood the “constant pressure that weighs on (Tim Davie), both personally and professionally, and that led him to take today’s decision.” “The entire board respects this decision and the reasons behind it,” he added.
Tim Davie will remain in office for the next few months until a replacement is found.
Deborah Turness said she made the “difficult decision to no longer take on the role of guiding you toward the collective vision we all share: seeking truth without ulterior motives.” He assured that he bears “responsibility” for this error. “Despite these errors, I want to be clear that recent accusations that BBC News is institutionally biased are false,” he added.
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Donald Trump welcomed both resignations. In a message posted on his Truth Social network, the Republican president wrote that “BBC executives, including Tim Davie, his boss, resigned/FIRED, because they were caught ‘faking’ my excellent (PERFECT!) speech on January 6th.”
“Thank you for Telegraph for criticizing these corrupt “journalists.” These are very dishonest people who tried to influence the outcome of the presidential election. What’s more, they come from a foreign country, which many consider to be our number one ally. What a horror for democracy! » he also assured.
