The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting fired the heads of at least 3 outlets he oversees and replaced their boards with allies, in a move likely to raise fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America into a Trump propaganda machine
1 / 4Voice of AmericaThe Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington. WASHINGTON — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least three outlets he oversees and replaced their boards with allies, in a move likely to raise fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America and its sister outlets into Trump administration propaganda machines.
Pack, a conservative filmmaker and one-time associate of President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Steve Bannon, said in a notices to those fired that he was taking the step consistent with his authority as the new CEO of the overall agency. It gave no reason for his decision. Story continuesThe top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, denounced the firings as an “egregious breach” of the agency's mission. Menendez had led an unsuccessful fight to block or at least delay Pack's confirmation.
Pack began his role just last week after a contentious Senate confirmation process during which Democrats questioned his fitness for the post. That mission has been made more critical as “America’s adversaries have stepped up their propaganda and disinformation efforts. They are aggressively promoting their very different visions of the world,” he wrote.
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