BBC boss and head of news resign amid Trump speech edit controversy
BBC boss and head of news quit over Trump edit amid leadership crisis and mounting political pressure following controversy over editing of US President Donald Trump's speech.
The BBC was facing a leadership crisis and mounting political pressure on Monday after its top executive and its head of news both quit over the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump's opponent, Joe Biden, reportedly left out key points about Trump's policies that he had spoken about before. The president's campaign team had edited the footage to remove these sections. The BBC has faced criticism from politicians and campaigners on both sides of the Atlantic for its handling of the editing. Both the head of news and the top executive have resigned as a result.
