BBC Boss and Head of News Resign After Facing Criticism for Editing Trumps Jan. 6 Speech

The BBC confirmed on Nov. 9 that Director-General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness have resigned.(Left) CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness at an event in London on Oct. 13, 2022. (Right) BBC Director-General Tim Davie at the BBC World Service in London on April 28, 2022. Leon Neal/Getty Images, Hannah McKay/Pool/AFP via Getty Images11/9/2025|Updated: 11/9/2025The 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.Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]Author’s Selected Articles