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British Broadcasting Council Chairman Samir Shah apologised on Monday for an "error of judgement" in how a documentary edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.

The documentary by BBC's flagship Panorama programme, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, has drawn criticism for allegedly misleading viewers.

In a statement to a UK parliamentary group, Shah said, "... we accept that the way the speech was edited did give the impression of a direct call for violent action. The BBC would like to apologise for that error of judgement."

BBC Director General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday amid the controversy, which came to light after a leaked memo published by

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