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U.S. Agency for Global Media General Counsel David Kligerman stands for a portrait in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 25. He was one of the six executives who faced retaliation under the agency's former CEO, Michael Pack.

A Report Clears Federal Officials Who Were Suspended By A Trump Appointee Over VOA

Jul 10, 2021
The State Department inspector general says six executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were unfairly punished after they raised concerns about steps taken under Trump appointee Michael Pack.
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Former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack contracted with a private law firm to investigate his own staff, a task usually done by government specialists.

Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff

Mar 04, 2021
Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.
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Journalist Nabila Ganinda worked for Voice of America's Indonesian-language service for two years before the Trump administration rejected her visa extension. She is now back in Indonesia.

Trump Official Cited Security To Kill Visas For VOA Staffers. Emails Say Otherwise

Feb 11, 2021
Under Trump, the agency over the Voice of America stopped granting requests for visa extensions for foreign journalists to reserve jobs for Americans. The agency had cited security concerns.
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Former CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack was appointed by President Trump. During his time with the agency, Pack waged ideological warfare on his own agency, targeting his executives and staffers with investigations.

Trumpism At Voice Of America: Firings, Foosball And A Conspiracy Theory

Jan 27, 2021
Michael Pack's scandal-tarred tenure over Voice of America and its parent agency obscures the human toll of the ideological war he waged: executives fired, staff investigated, reputations shattered.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this week in Washington, D.C.

New Chief's Ties Shock Radio Free Asia, While Pompeo Visit to VOA Stirs Outcry

Jan 15, 2021
The demotion of a Voice of America White House reporter led to an outcry. And the new head of sister network Radio Free Asia had registered as a lobbyist for Taiwan just days before taking over.
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During Mike Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.

Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo

Jan 12, 2021
During Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.
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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack.

Voice of America CEO Accused Of Fraud, Misuse of Office All In One Week

Jan 08, 2021
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack faces accusations of fraud over his private documentary film company and separate allegations he's promoting propaganda at Voice of America.
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Robert R. Reilly led Voice of America briefly under President George W. Bush. Here they're shown at a VOA anniversary celebration in February 2002.

New VOA Director Arrives With Baggage: Anti-Islamic and Homophobic Writings

Dec 11, 2020
The appointment of the newly named director of the Voice of America, Robert R. Reilly, has sparked criticism over his public writings on Islam and gay rights.
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The headquarters of the U.S. government's premier international broadcaster, Voice of America, in Washington, D.C.

'Substantial Likelihood Of Wrongdoing' By VOA Parent Agency, Government Watchdog Says

Dec 02, 2020
The U.S. Special Counsel ordered the U.S. Agency for Global Media to conduct a sweeping internal investigation, after finding a "substantial likelihood of wrongdoing" toward the Voice of America.
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Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Beryl Howell issued a preliminary injunction against Michael Pack and the U.S. Agency for Global Media from influencing any editorial decisions or personnel.

Trump Appointee Unconstitutionally Interfered With VOA, Judge Rules

Nov 21, 2020
A federal judge ordered the CEO over the Voice of America to stop investigating its journalists for anti-Trump bias, saying he caused "self-censorship and the chilling of First Amendment expression."
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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence

Oct 27, 2020
In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.
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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack was found by a D.C. judge to have broken the law when he seized control of a fund intended to design ways for people living under repressive regimes to have secure access to the Web.

Judge Finds U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Broke Law In Seizing Control Of Fund

Oct 17, 2020
Judge rules against USAGM CEO Michael Pack's moves to dismiss top executives and board of a fund that helps people who live under repressive regimes to access the Web and to communicate securely.
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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has proposed legislation to outlaw political tampering with the newsroom coverage produced by Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia and other U.S. government-funded broadcasters.

Citing Scandal, Senator Proposes Stronger Protections For VOA Newsroom

Oct 15, 2020
Sen. Chris Murphy says his bill would "make it totally crystal, 100 percent clear" that political appointees cannot interfere with news coverage, including of President Trump.
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A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America's news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA's home page, the suit says.

Ex-Officials' Lawsuit Says Trump-Appointed CEO Broke Laws At Voice Of America

Oct 08, 2020
Five executives, now suspended, accuse U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack of illegally interfering in newsroom coverage of President Trump, Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter.
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An investigation by political appointees into Steve Herman, the Voice of America's White House bureau chief, for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence.

Political Aides Investigate VOA White House Reporter For Anti-Trump Bias

Oct 04, 2020
An investigation by political appointees into the Voice of America's White House bureau chief for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence.
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Key Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrutinizing Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. agency that oversees Voice of America.

Voice Of America CEO In The Hot Seat: Democratic Lawmakers Bear Down On Pack

Sep 21, 2020
Two senior Democratic lawmakers are sharply questioning moves by Trump appointee Michael Pack, the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency oversees the Voice of America.
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Investigating the journalism produced by Voice of America is one of the tasks lawyer Sam Dewey has taken on since joining the broadcaster's parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Attorney Hired To Probe VOA's Coverage Has Active Protective Order Against Him

Sep 08, 2020
The CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, has accused executives of hiring practices that imperil national security. The investigator Pack hired has a protective order against him.
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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack may have breached a firewall meant to insulate Voice of America journalism from political meddling.

At Voice of America, Trump Appointee Sought Political Influence Over Coverage

Sep 02, 2020
Trump's pick to oversee the Voice of America, Michael Pack, ordered a political appointee to formally review a story on Joe Biden. It appears to violate bans on political meddling in coverage.
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Veteran journalists of the Voice of America say the head of their parent agency is endangering their safety and national security.

Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims

Aug 31, 2020
Fourteen Voice of America journalists accused USAGM CEO Michael Pack of imperiling reporters. Pack recently said of VOA, "It's a great place to put a foreign spy."
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Voice of America, part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration.

Foreign Journalists Working For U.S. Government Broadcasters May Lose Visas

Jul 10, 2020
The agency, which oversees international media such as Voice of America, is examining visa renewals "case-by-case." Denial could mean expulsion from the U.S. and a return to hostile home countries.
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U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack. Upon taking office in June, Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters.

U.S. Broadcasting Agency Will Not Extend Visas For Its Foreign Journalists

Jul 09, 2020
Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.
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The Voice of America building, shown on Monday, in Washington, D.C.

Trump's New Foreign Broadcasting CEO Fires News Chiefs, Raising Fears Of Meddling

Jun 18, 2020
On Wednesday, President Trump's new appointee as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media dismissed the directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and other government outlets.
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Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett in a photo from the VOA's website.

Top Executives At VOA Resign As Trump Ally Prepares To Take Over

Jun 16, 2020
Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy are stepping down after Senate confirmation of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the international broadcaster's parent agency.
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The Voice Of America defended itself on Friday against criticism from the Trump White House over its coverage of China. The federally funded news agency's headquarters are shown here in Washington, D.C.

White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage

Apr 10, 2020
The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving the government the right to register individual journalists and bloggers as foreign agents. Putin is seen here in Budapest in October.

Putin Approves Law Labeling Journalists 'Foreign Agents' In Russia

Dec 02, 2019
The rule extends a 2017 law pertaining to outlets like Voice of America. That law was drafted after the Justice Department compelled Russia-backed RT America to register as a foreign agent in the U.S.

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