First he undermines it, now his administration won’t do its job for the transition.
Trump appointee who oversees Voice of America refuses to cooperate with Biden transition team https://t.co/axfms4BAn9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2020
New: Trump appointee who has meddled in editorial matters at @voanews is slapped down by judge's ruling. Something I wrote: https://t.co/RrgnveDWS6
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) November 21, 2020
Trump appointee sweeps aside rule that ensured ‘firewall’ at Voice of America. New by me: https://t.co/Mik9eMHLHL
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) October 27, 2020
Court rules Trump appointee overstepped authority when he tried to replace media fund’s leadership https://t.co/AXHDPxUUEH
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 16, 2020
Voice Of America White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman Investigated By Political Aides At Parent Agency For Anti-Trump Bias
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) October 5, 2020
My exclusive story for NPR- https://t.co/Cre0uhoWWh
The heads of four organizations overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were all dismissed Wednesday night — a move likely to heighten concerns that new Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack means to turn the agency into a political arm of the administration.
— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) June 18, 2020
One of the earliest autocratic moves the Trump admin made was co-opting VOA to spread propaganda. Here is a small thread from Jan 21 2017 on Trump's inauguration crowd lies. The takeover isn't new; it's the fulfillment of an old objective that was initially protested. https://t.co/dl7FEOBdLi
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) June 16, 2020
“A well-placed VOA employee said there are internal discussions about a sizable shakeup coming to the agency that may include former White House official and conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka taking on a leadership position.” https://t.co/K6W4CEe3dn
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) June 15, 2020
Wow. Both VOA’s Director @bennett and Deputy @slsugawara Resigned today, one week after new Trump appointment Michael Pack took over Global media (parent company).
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 15, 2020
Their resignation letter via @jasonpatinkin pic.twitter.com/Z3MZsvKVRb
Sad! 