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BBC Chair Apologizes After Bias Accusations
The chair of the BBC board, Samir Shah, apologized on Monday after two top executives resigned over claims of misleading editing of a speech by President Trump.
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“The apologizing is for the way the team edited President Trump’s speech to his supporters on Jan. 6. In hindsight, we could have, we should have acted earlier and taken a more formal position on it, which we’ve done more recently.” “Is there institutional bias at the BBC?” “There is no institutional bias. Mistakes are made, but there’s no institutional bias.” “But why weren’t the mistakes dealt with on Trump, on antisemitism, on women’s rights?” “I’m sure that story will emerge. But for now, I’m going to go —” “Do you think the board acted against you?”
The chair of the BBC board, Samir Shah, apologized on Monday after two top executives resigned over claims of misleading editing of a speech by President Trump.
By Monika Cvorak
November 10, 2025
