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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Voice of America news service of "demeaning America" in a speech that a watchdog group criticized as "political propaganda" and a violation of the government-funded agency's own rules.
Patsy Widakuswara shouted questions following a controversial event at agency headquarters. She’s been taken off the beat.
Voice of America's (VOA) White House reporter has been reassigned after asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday if he regretted saying President Trump would begin a second term in January.Pompeo ignored questions from VOA reporter Patsy Widakuswara after his speech criticizing the government-funded outlet's reporting on the state of America. Widakuswara asked Pompeo about what he was doing to help fix the country's reputation and if he...
NEW YORK — The White House reporter for Voice of America was abruptly pulled from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he gave at the government agency this week. Pompeo’s speech and the demotion of Patsy Widakuswara led to an angry phone meeting between journalists and managers […]
Skip to main content Currently Reading Pompeo scolds Voice of America, says it should promote U.S. as 'greatest nation in the history of the world' Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg FacebookTwitterEmail Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chastises Voice of America, saying it should promote the United States as the "greatest nation this civilization has ever known." He is photographed on Dec. 9, 2020, in Atlanta.Bloomberg photo by Elijah Nouvelage Secretary of State Michael Pompeo pressed Voice of America to be less critical of the U.S., delivering a speech that appeared at odds with the news organization'...