Public Media Lab, a nonprofit run by Trump nominee Michael Pack, is under investigation by the D.C. attorney general. This comes after @CNBC's reporting on the group and how they funneled donor money into Pack's production company, Manifold Productions. https://t.co/jr5Z5u5Oxp
— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC) May 14, 2020
SCOOP: A nonprofit run by Michael Pack, Trump's pick to lead the agency that oversees Voice of America and other outlets, is now under investigation by the DC attorney general's office https://t.co/p9L81EaDr7
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) May 14, 2020
New- @SenatorMenendez says DC Attorney General’s office is investigating Michael Pack—conservative filmmaker tied to Steve Bannon and Trump’s nominee to lead @USAGMgov, which oversees @VOANews—for self-dealing. His nom was scheduled to get SFRC vote Wed, amid Trump attacks on VOA pic.twitter.com/XcFXNjgi0X
— Conor Finnegan (@cjf39) May 14, 2020
New – the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is delaying a vote for Michael Pack, a Bannon ally and conservative filmmaker, to lead the US Agency for Global Media (includes Voice of America’s). Vote was supposed to be tomorrow. Via committee spox pic.twitter.com/RtPoG1ppD5
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) May 14, 2020
"Trump’s surprising target in war on media: Voice of America"https://t.co/uOfUimTg0u
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) May 13, 2020
NEW: Trump pushes GOP senators to confirm Michael Pack, a Steve Bannon ally, as head of US global media agency. Dems question his financial transactions. Employees at @VOANews & other outlets fear loss of journalistic independence. w/ @CatieEdmondson. https://t.co/DumdGo16de
— Edward Wong (@ewong) May 8, 2020
Trump White House launches extraordinary attack on @VOANews w/ false claims that it amplifies China’s propaganda. In fact, China has criticized VOA & its independent reporting. White House absurdly says “much of the U.S. media takes its lead from China.” https://t.co/sZsySq64Yw
— Edward Wong (@ewong) April 11, 2020
NEW: Trump’s nominee to lead a federal media agency, Michael Pack, funded his private company with donations from his nonprofit. The group has funneled at least $1.6 million in grant money into Manifold Productions. https://t.co/LBPzSiylU7
— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC) September 20, 2019