Badenoch calls for sackings at BBC over edited Trump speech
Summary
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wants people fired at the BBC after a program allegedly misled viewers by editing President Trump's speech. The edits made it seem like Trump encouraged the January 6 Capitol riots. The BBC said it takes feedback seriously but has not commented on leaked documents.Key Facts
- Kemi Badenoch criticized the BBC for editing a Trump speech in a way that could mislead viewers.
- The edited speech aired on Panorama, a program made by October Films Ltd for the BBC.
- The program showed Trump's words about election issues and edited them to look connected to the Capitol riots.
- The sections of Trump's speech edited together were actually over 50 minutes apart.
- A memo suggested this editing misled viewers, but the BBC has not confirmed these claims.
- On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, and five people died due to the events.
- The House accused Trump of inciting violence, but he was acquitted.
- Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson also called for accountability at the BBC.
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