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Voice of America: USAGM Head Resigns Following Biden Request
USAGM Head Resigns Following Biden Request
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WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media stepped down Wednesday afternoon at the request of President Joe Biden shortly after Biden took office.
Michael Pack served for just over seven tumultuous months as the first chief executive of the agency under new legislation giving him expanded powers over the networks.
The former conservative documentary filmmaker’s tenure was marked with lawsuits, whistleblower complaints, a subpoena from Congress and court orders barring him from interfering with the operations of networks and grantees he oversaw, including Voice of America and the Open Technology Fund, which supports global internet freedom.
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Updated: 2:15 PM PST, January 14, 2021
Rick Snyder is the first Michigan governor or former governor to be charged with a crime for alleged conduct while in office, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been indicted on misdemeanor charges on Thursday for his role in the Flint water crisis, according to the Detroit Free Press.
At his court appearance on Thursday, Snyder, 62, was seated next to his attorney, Brian Lennon, in a Genesee County jail booth during the virtual hearing via Zoom. During the arraignment, he was charged with two counts of willful neglect of duty and pleaded not guilty to both charges, the Detroit Free Press reported.