Donald Trump notched another victory in his war on the media when the U.K.¡¯s national broadcaster apologized over a misleading edit of the U.S. president¡¯s remarks and two executives resigned.
By using, or threatening to use, the courts and his administration¡¯s authority, Trump has already forced a series of major concessions from some of the largest outlets in the U.S. The British Broadcasting Corp.¡¯s decision shows the campaign is reverberating with international consequences.
BBC Chairman Samir Shah acknowledged on Monday that edited footage of Trump¡¯s speech near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which aired on the documentary program Panorama just before last year¡¯s presidential election, wrongly gave ¡°the impression of a direct call for violent action.¡± The Telegraph first reported on the issue over the past week.
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