BBC faces backlash for edited Trump speech in 2024 election doc, accused of falsely implying incitement.

The BBC is facing allegations it misrepresented Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech in a Panorama documentary aired before the 2024 U.S. election, with a leaked internal report claiming editors spliced together separate segments of his remarks to falsely suggest he urged violence. The report, by former BBC standards adviser Michael Prescott, says the network omitted Trump’s call for a peaceful march and paired edited audio with footage of demonstrators moving toward the Capitol, filmed before his speech. The BBC has not commented on the leaked dossier, which also raises concerns about broader editorial bias. The controversy has sparked criticism from political figures and media watchdogs over journalistic integrity and the impact of manipulated content on public perception.