The head of the BBC and its CEO of news resigned Sunday after criticism of the broadcaster's editing of a speech by President Trump.

The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness both announced their resignation on Sunday.

Britain's public broadcaster has been criticized for the way it edited a speech Mr. Trump made on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the Capitol in Washington.

Portions of the speech were included in a documentary on its high-profile Panorama program and critics said they had been misleadingly edited, missing out a section where Mr. Trump said that he wanted supporters to demonstrate peacefully.

Former BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Hannah McKay / AP

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