by Jimmy Quinn
The administration is taking steps to ensure that the outlet’s leader can’t be removed during a second Trump term, a former VOA reporter said.
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The U.S. Agency for Global Media building, where government funded media company Voice of America is based, in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2022
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The Biden administration is quietly moving to protect the heads of Voice of America and other U.S.-funded global news services from what it terms “political pressure” ahead of the 2024 election, National Review has learned.
It’s a change that could make it more difficult for Donald Trump to overhaul the controversial agency, whose outlets have an audience in the hundreds of millions worldwide, during a potential second term.
About the Author
Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.
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The Biden administration is quietly moving to protect the heads of Voice of America and other U.S.-funded global news services from what it terms “political pressure” ahead of the 2024 election, National Review has learned.
It’s a change that could make it more difficult for Donald Trump to overhaul the controversial agency, whose outlets have an audience in the hundreds of millions worldwide, during a potential second term.
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About the Author
Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.
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