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GMB presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clash over BBC Trump edit row

GMB presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clash on live TV over Tim Davie BBC row
  • Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clashed live on air over the BBC's 'Trump edit' row.
  • BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resigned following accusations that the Panorama documentary 'Trump: A Second Chance?' misled viewers.
  • The controversy centres on alleged misleading editing of a speech given by the US president on 6 January 2021.
  • Susanna Reid defended the BBC, stating she found the director-general's resignation over a 'misleading edit' extraordinary.
  • Richard Madeley argued that the US president was 'grievously misrepresented' by the BBC's flagship documentary, calling it more than just a misleading edit.
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