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London, Nov 10: In a major shake-up at Britain’s national broadcaster, BBC Director-General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness have resigned following controversy over the editing of a speech made by former US President Donald Trump.

The BBC faced backlash for allegedly misrepresenting Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech — delivered before the Capitol riot — in a “Panorama” documentary. Critics said the program omitted Trump’s call for his supporters to protest “peacefully,” portraying instead a more aggressive tone.

A clip shared by The Daily Telegraph appeared to show lines from different parts of Trump’s address spliced together, where he was heard saying, “We fight like hell.” However, full transcripts revealed Trump had also urged demonstrators to

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