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June 15, 2020 11:16 pm GMT

VOA to be run by Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Trump CEO pick Michael Pack, so two top VOA directors just quit

Voice of America's director and assistant director resign

White House April 10 newsletter falsely accused VOA of using taxpayer dollars to "promote foreign propaganda"

Two miserably failed right-wing filmmakers are taking control of VOA, four months before the 2020 election, and they're bringing Sebastian Gorka in. What could possibly go wrong?

Two top officials at Voice of America have resigned after Trump's pick for CEO Michael Pack took over the federally funded international news network.

Behind the scenes, Steve Bannon is said to be more or less taking charge of VOA now, and just in time for the 2020 U.S. elections, if they even happen.

CNN reports that "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."

VOA director Amanda Bennett and deputy director Sandy Sugawara, both veteran journalists, bid farewell to the staff on Monday morning.

Referencing Pack, they said, "as the Senate-confirmed CEO, he has the right to replace us with his own VOA leadership. We depart with the gratitude and joy that has marked our time together, with a dedication to our mission and admiration for each one of you."

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.Trump has repeatedly railed against VOA and accused it of disseminating Chinese propaganda charges that Bennett strongly denied.

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Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/06/15/voa-to-be-controlled-by-trump.html

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