Two top BBC executives abruptly resigned Sunday after criticism blew up over the British network’s editing of a Donald Trump interview for a documentary mentioning the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

Tim Davies announced his departure as director-general, a post he held for five years, ending his 20-year tenure at the publicly funded network. He said leaving now would set up the BBC for further growth as a new person takes the reins, and that he would remain onboard to help with the transition.

News CEO Deborah Turness quit because controversy about the documentary “ Trump: A Second Chance? ” that aired a week before the U.S. election in October 2024 “has reached a stage where it is causing damage to the BBC — an institution that I love,” she said. “As the CEO of BBC News

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