The corporation says its journalists should not give personal opinions on public matters.
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The BBC Breakfast host was found to have breached guidelines by criticising President Donald Trump for saying four female politicians should"go back" to the"places from which they came". In a letter to the complainant, the BBC added that"audiences should not be able to tell" the opinions of its journalists on matters of public policy.Naga Munchetty 'breached BBC rules' with Trump commentsAddressing the"go home", comment, Dan Walker said:"That was the most telling quote for me last night.
To which Munchetty replied:"Furious. Absolutely furious. And I imagine a lot of people in this country will be feeling absolutely furious that a man in that position feels it's okay to skirt the lines with using language like that.""Yes.. yes," replied Munchetty.Munchetty added:"And it is not enough to do it just to get attention… he's in a responsible position.
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