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‘BBC isn’t biased and corrupt’ says outgoing news boss as she responds to Trump

Outgoing CEO of BBC News says 'mistakes are made' after she quit over Trump speech edits
  • Deborah Turness, the departing CEO of BBC News, denied claims of institutional bias and corrupt journalists at the broadcaster.
  • Her resignation, alongside Director-General Tim Davie, followed accusations that the Panorama documentary 'Trump: A Second Chance?' misled viewers.
  • The documentary is alleged to have edited a speech given by the US president on 6 January 2021.
  • The US president welcomed the departures, claiming an attempt to influence a presidential election.
  • BBC chairman Samir Shah is expected to apologise and provide further details to MPs regarding the episode's editing.
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