British Broadcasting Company director-general Tim Davie has resigned after the network shared doctored footage of President Donald Trump 's speech in Washington, D.C., that preceded the Capitol riots by his supporters on January 6, 2021 .

Davie, who had been with the BBC for 20 years and worked as director-general for five years, claimed he was taking "ultimate responsibility" for the recent "mistakes" made in a statement shared by the network on Sunday (November 9).

"I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave the BBC after 20 years," Davie said. "This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent days.

"I am working through exact timings

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