Is Trump Planning to use Voice of America as Propaganda Network?
With the firing of the entire staff at the Voice of America and replacing with a Trump Loyalist as CEO, some fear Trump plans to use it as a state-run Propaganda Network. This appears to be yet another move by Trump to take over the United States Government and turn it into a Dictatorship.
Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump’s stripping the leadership from the U.S. Agency for Global Media and replacing it with Michael Pack, who cites Steve Bannon as his mentor, and a new set of board members and officials loyal to Trump. Aired on 6/19/2020.
Voice of America top officials resign as Trump-appointed CEO takes over international network
theTwo top officials at Voice of America resigned on Monday as an appointee of President Trump prepares to take control of the international network and other US federally-funded media operations. The resignations were long in the making.
New York (CNN Business)Two top officials at Voice of America resigned on Monday as an appointee of President Trump prepares to take control of the international network and other US federally-funded media operations. The resignations were long in the making.
The Trump administration had been trying to get its nominee, Michael Pack, through the Senate confirmation process for two years.
Earlier this month, after Trump applied additional pressure, the Republican-controlled Senate voted Pack through, adding to a sense of apprehension at Voice of America, VOA for short, about what comes next.
Some journalists at VOA fear that Pack — best known for making films with a conservative bent — will interfere with the organization’s independent newsroom and turn it into a pro-Trump messaging machine.
