‘This is basically being Dr. Frankenstein to turn a man into a monster’
By Joe Kovacs
The top two officials at the BBC, or British Broadcasting Corporation, both quit the state-funded, left-leaning media giant Sunday amid fierce pressure for deceptively editing Donald Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021, twisting his words to make it look like he was inciting a riot.
BBC boss Tim Davie, a 20-year veteran at the network who has been in charge for the last five years, resigned after “reflecting on the very intense personal and professional demands of managing this role over many years in these febrile times.”
“Like all public organizations, the BBC is not perfect, and we must always be open, transparent and accountable,” Davie added. “While not being the only reason, the current debate around BBC News has understandably contributed to my decision.”