The BBC confirmed on Nov. 9 that Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness have resigned.
The head of the BBC and its top news executive resigned on Nov 9 after the broadcaster was accused of misleading viewers by editing President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6th speech.
BBC confirmed it was cutting ties with Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness in a series of press releases on Nov. 9.
“I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave the BBC after 20 years,” Davie wrote in a letter to staff members on Sunday.
“This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent day.”
Turness commented on the scandal in her resignation letter sent to staff on Sunday.
“The ongoing controversy around the Panorama on President Trump has reached a stage where it is causing damage to the BBC – an institution that I love,” Turness wrote.
“As the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, the buck stops with me – and I took the decision to offer my resignation to the Director-General last night.”
Panorama is the BBC’s flagship news program.
By The Epoch Times – https://www.theepochtimes.com
