(MENAFN) Donald Trump has launched scathing accusations against the BBC, alleging the British state-funded network interfered in the 2024 presidential race by manipulating footage from his January 6, 2021, address to distort public opinion.

In a dramatic shakeup, BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness stepped down Sunday following explosive revelations about a contentious hour-long documentary titled 'Trump: A Second Chance?' The film aired merely one week before Americans cast their ballots in last year's presidential contest.

"The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught 'doctoring' my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th," Trump declared on Truth Social.

The program at the heart of the controversy contained edited video sequences from Trump's address, splicing together statements delivered nearly 60 minutes apart and pairing them with protester imagery recorded before the former president even took the stage.

The bombshell emerged after former BBC standards adviser Michael Prescott blew the whistle through an internal memo, which The Telegraph brought to light last week. His account suggested top-level executives dismissed concerns flagged by the broadcaster's internal standards guardian.

"Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Corrupt 'Journalists.' These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election," Trump stated.

"What a terrible thing for Democracy!" he continued, emphasizing the purported election manipulation originated "from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally."

The BBC operates on mandatory license fees totaling £174.50 ($229) per household, while Britain's government covers approximately one-third of its World Service budget. The White House has previously condemned the outlet as a "Leftist propaganda machine" and "100 percent fake news," charging it with being "purposefully dishonest" in its Trump coverage.

This marks the second time Trump has pointed to British meddling in the 2024 race. Last October, his campaign lodged a Federal Election Commission complaint against the UK's Labour Party, claiming it dispatched party workers to support Democrats in battleground states. British authorities rejected any misconduct, asserting the activities were lawful and volunteer-based.

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