Another authoritarian move by Trump
According to two people familiar with what Potus said at the senate lunch, he: – Said that VOA should be called "voice of the Soviet Union."
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 19, 2020
– praised Ric Grenell and said Ratcliffe told Trump, "i might not do as well." 1/2
Trump now slagging Voice. of America in a way that I simply cannot imagine as a young man who grew up as a Republican during the Cold War. As I so often say, Yuri Andropov is in hell thinking that the Soviet Union gave up just a few years too early.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 15, 2020
"They're not the voice of America, they're the opposite of the voice of America," Trump says, calling VOA "terrible." But POTUS declines to say whether he's sticking with Michael Pack, his nominee, after reports that he is under investigation by the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 15, 2020
A nonprofit run by Trump’s nominee to oversee Voice of America and other news outlets is under investigation by DC’s attorney general, @seungminkim reports https://t.co/XtUDbiDdsU
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) May 14, 2020
NEW: Trump pushes GOP senators to confirm Michael Pack, a Steve Bannon ally, as head of US global media agency. Dems question his financial transactions. Employees at @VOANews & other outlets fear loss of journalistic independence. w/ @CatieEdmondson. https://t.co/DumdGo16de
— Edward Wong (@ewong) May 8, 2020
Politico's @SchreckReports goes deep on Trump v. VOA https://t.co/QgMpwKcVXu
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 22, 2020
Trump, calling for the confirmation of an appointee to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, says Voice of America's coverage is "disgusting." He adds, "The things they say are disgusting toward our country."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 15, 2020
VOA deserves better. https://t.co/Vw3X1Scq2M
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 15, 2020
The CDC's media relations office was told to "refuse media requests from 'anyone associated with Voice of America,' citing White House tweets accusing VOA of spreading Chinese propaganda." Read VOA director @abennett's reaction 👇🏼 https://t.co/ulkyWaUcBc
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 14, 2020
Sad! 