Voice Of America CEO In The Hot Seat: Democratic Lawmakers Bear Down On Pack

NPR: Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. agency that oversees Voice of America, is drawing fresh scrutiny and tough questions from key Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

On Monday morning, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey sent a letter demanding answers from Pack, a Trump appointee, about his top personnel choices. Since taking office in June, Pack has been on a tear. He refused to extend visas for the agency's foreign workers, fired the heads of most of the networks he oversees and then forced out or suspended most of the agency's top executives, citing lapses in hiring procedures and security protocols.

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