Pompeo accused of politicizing VOA in speech calling for press freedom Rebecca Beitsch and Laura Kelly © The Hill Pompeo accused of politicizing VOA in speech calling for press freedom Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set off alarms among ethics experts and whistleblowers this week when he leaned into his criticism of Voice of America (VOA) during a speech broadcast live by the government-funded media outlet. Even before Pompeo stepped into VOA headquarters on Monday, there had been concerns he was trying to politicize the outlet. Reporters protested his visit, arguing the Tr...