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BBC Faces Backlash Over Edited Trump Panorama Segment

11/5/2025

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The BBC faces accusations of editing a Panorama segment to imply U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol attack.
A former adviser, Michael Prescott, criticized the editing as misleading and omitting Trump's call for peaceful protest.
Prescott said he is frustrated by the BBC's inaction on such issues.
The controversy may strain the BBC's relationship with the White House after Trump's press secretary accused the BBC of favoring Hamas's narrative.

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The BBC faces accusations of editing a Panorama segment to imply U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol attack.
A former adviser, Michael Prescott, criticized the editing as misleading and omitting Trump's call for peaceful protest.
Prescott said he is frustrated by the BBC's inaction on such issues.
The controversy may strain the BBC's relationship with the White House after Trump's press secretary accused the BBC of favoring Hamas's narrative.