Trump Appointee Fires Head of Radio Free Europe, 4 Other US-Funded Media Organizations

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The newly-appointed CEO of the US Agency for Global Media cleaned house on Wednesday evening, firing the heads of five organizations the agency oversees, including Radio Free Europe. They are expected to be replaced with Donald Trump administration loyalists.

Michael Pack, who was confirmed the Senate just two weeks ago, fired Bay Fang at Radio Free Asia, Jamie Fly at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Alberto M. Fernandez at Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Emilio Vazquez at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and Libby Liu at the Open Technology Fund.

In addition, Pack disbanded a bipartisan board that oversees those five organizations, the New York Times reported. He replaced them with Trump political appointees, the Times says, and installed himself as chairman.

According to the Times, Fang will remain executive editor at Radio Free Asia due to a condition in her contract when she was appointed in November. Vazquez, who served as interim director at OC, will also remain with that group, though they could be terminated by whomever Pack appoints to replace them as heads of their respective groups.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trump-appointee-fires-head-radio-061008385.html

The Trump Kakistocracy rolls on.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I cannot hate them more. But each day I do.

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2. Here comes Radio Trump Europe etc. etc. etc.

[Iliyah]

3. Will backfire . . .

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4. Russian propaganda on the way

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5. Policy Director for LGBT hate group appointed to Radio Free Asia board

Being a Trump appointee doesn't save you - insufficient Trumpiness in the position gets you fired:

Fears over US media independence as Trump-appointed chief fires editors

Michael Pack, a conservative filmmaker and former associate of ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon, has also begun to install Trump loyalists at the agency.
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The leaders of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Middle East Broadcasting networks - Jamie Fly and Alberto Fernandez - were both appointed during Mr Trump's presidency.

Mr Fly was a former adviser to Republican Senator Marco Rubio while Mr Fernandez was a former ambassador.
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Democrats have been particularly concerned by Jonathan Alexandre's addition to the board of Radio Free Asia, as he is a policy director for the Liberty Counsel, which has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its opposition to LGBT rights.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53111704