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New VOA chief seeks to ease fears of any Trump propaganda
WASHINGTON – The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting sought Wednesday to play down fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America and its sister outlets into Trump administration propaganda machines.Just two days after the resignations of VOA’s director and her deputy, Michael Pack said in an email to staff that he is “committed to maintaining the agency’s independence and adhering to VOA’s charter and the principles.” VOA had come under severe criticism from President Donald Trump and his supporters for its reporting on China and the coronoavirus pandemic and the resignations came as Trump made clear he wanted a change in VOA's leadership.Pack is a conservative filmmaker and one-time associate of Trump’s former