Voice of America journalists demand resignation of top officials, protest sidelining of two staffers
"An Assault on the First Amendment" – @ZekeJMiller and #WHCA on punishment of journalist @pwidakuswara at Voice of America pic.twitter.com/NNI2rC28Mc
— WHCA (@whca) January 12, 2021
This is appalling. @pwidakuswara was just doing her job. Another shameful example of abuse of the press from this administration. https://t.co/OwHTAwd36I
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 12, 2021
NEW: Per knowledgable source, VOA's White House senior correspondent Patsy Widakuswara was removed from her post after trying to ask @SecPompeo questions today, and later confronting VOA Director Reilly about the Pompeo session and lack of real questions.
— Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox) January 12, 2021
1/n
Just now: Sec’y of State Mike Pompeo addresses @VOANews about “promoting democratic freedoms around the world.” Takes questions only from politically appointed director, ignores shouted questions from VOA journalists in room. At which point VOA cuts off live stream of his talk.
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) January 11, 2021
Audacious maneuvers by Trump appointee Michael Pack would give him great control over Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia – even after the new Biden administration gives him the boot from job running their parent agency.
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) December 31, 2020
My story for NPR:https://t.co/TvCYp3ystH
Sad! 