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Trump Has Taken over the Voice of America
At Steve Bannon’s urging, Trump installs Bannon sycophant Michael Pack to head Voice of America.
If you’ve ever wondered what a Trump Presidency might be like if in addition to the traditional powers of the Federal Government the president also commandeered control of a media empire for his own purposes, an empire with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars, with hundreds of staff, with a reach that not only spans the globe but also broadcasts into the United States, well, wonder no more.
Trump has taken over US government-funded news organization Voice of America.
Voice of America is a US multimedia agency that serves as the United States government institution for non-military, external broadcasting.
It is the largest US international broadcaster, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages, which it distributes to affiliate stations around the globe.
Born during World War II at a time when Nazi’s made listening to shortwave radio punishable by death, VOA saved lives by giving the oppressed correct information when Germany was trying its hardest to spread only propaganda.
VOA has been a non-partisan media outlet responsible for keeping a democratic voice alive in…
