Outgoing BBC director general says he’s ‘proud’ of fellow journalists | BBC News

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The outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie has told staff to "fight for our journalism", a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn.

Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday, after days of pressure sparked by a leaked memo.

The memo – written by ex-BBC adviser Michael Prescott – made a series of claims, including that Panorama misleadingly edited a speech by Trump from 6 January, 2021.

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