The Biden administration might have improperly censored a Voice of America article to shield an employee of the U.S.-funded news agency who is favored by its politically appointed overseers, a senior House Republican lawmaker charged today. While VOA denies that that’s what has happened, a federal agency might soon be compelled to hand over documents as part of the congressional probe.
U.S. government-funded news agencies are reeling from a string of scandals relating to a pattern of favoritism, mismanagement, and security lapses widely recognized by members of both parties in Washington. In one recent case, last month, the Voice of America suspended two journalists in its Russian-language arm with pay over allegations that they previously had worked for Kremlin-backed propaganda outlets.
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