BBC News’ resigning CEO Deborah Turness has responded to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and others after the shocking news of her exit alongside director general Tim Davie on Sunday night. When questioned by journalists from her own newsroom outside of the BBC headquarters in London on Monday, Turness rejected claims of corruption and institutional bias.

She and Davie announced their resignations following a leaked memo published by The Telegraph over the weekend that suggested the BBC program “Panorama” edited a Trump speech to make it sound like he encouraged the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots.

“I would like to say it has been the privilege of my career to serve as the CEO of BBC News and to work with our brilliant team of journalists,” Turness said on Monday ( via BBC Ne

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