By Emmanuel Thomas l Monday, Nov.10, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has welcomed the resignation of top BBC executives, including Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness, saying they were caught “doctoring” his January 6, 2021, speech and were “very dishonest people.”
The resignations follow a storm of controversy fueled by a leaked internal document that alleged a BBC Panorama documentary had misleadingly edited a clip of President Trump’s speech.
Critics contend the editing spliced together different parts of the speech, making it appear as though he encouraged a violent march to the Capitol, while omitting calls for peaceful protest.
The President took to his Truth Social platform to issue a strongly worded statement on the matter:
”The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught ‘doctoring’ my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th. Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Corrupt ‘Journalists.’
“These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election.
“On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally.What a terrible thing for Democracy!”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also publicly celebrated the executive departures on social media, accusing the BBC of being “100% fake news” and a “leftist propaganda machine.”
The controversy centers on a documentary aired by the BBC’s flagship investigative program, Panorama, which broadcast the allegedly edited clip shortly before the 2024 US election.
The internal dossier, which was leaked to a major British newspaper, detailed concerns about the editing of President Trump’s remarks, alongside other allegations of systemic bias within the public broadcaster.
The outgoing Director-General, Tim Davie, stated in his resignation message that while the BBC “is delivering well,” there have “been some mistakes made and as director-general I have to take ultimate responsibility.”
He also acknowledged that the “current debate around BBC News has understandably contributed to my decision,” though he insisted the decision was “entirely my decision.”
The BBC is reportedly expected to issue an apology regarding the editing of the speech as it works through a transition period under its current Chairman.
