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The U.S. Agency for Global Media sponsored hundreds of visas over a number of years for foreign journalists to come work for its subsidiary Voice of America, some of which were awarded to employees tied to Chinese state media, according to records reviewed by Just the News.
The agency’s hiring of more than 400 foreign journalists, from about 2009 to the end of the Biden administration, raises questions because of the liberal use of J1 cultural exchange visas, which are not designed for use as a general work authorization.
The employment records were uncovered by a sweeping review of the United States Agency for Global Media by Senior Advisor Kari Lake and her staff ordered by the Trump administration, which seeks to reorganize the agency and return it to its statutory role.
The work builds on concerns dating back to the first Trump administration, unearthed by the president’s pick to lead the agency, Michael Pack. Just a week before President Joe Biden took office, Pack submitted a formal request to the State Department's Office of Inspector General for a full investigation of security, financial and other issues—including alleged improper use of the J1 visas—he said he uncovered at USAGM during his seven-month tenure.
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The agency’s hiring of more than 400 foreign journalists, from about 2009 to the end of the Biden administration, raises questions because of the liberal use of J1 cultural exchange visas, which are not designed for use as a general work authorization.
The employment records were uncovered by a sweeping review of the United States Agency for Global Media by Senior Advisor Kari Lake and her staff ordered by the Trump administration, which seeks to reorganize the agency and return it to its statutory role.
The work builds on concerns dating back to the first Trump administration, unearthed by the president’s pick to lead the agency, Michael Pack. Just a week before President Joe Biden took office, Pack submitted a formal request to the State Department's Office of Inspector General for a full investigation of security, financial and other issues—including alleged improper use of the J1 visas—he said he uncovered at USAGM during his seven-month tenure.
VOA hired and sponsored visas for foreign journalists tied to Chinese state media, memos show
Memos were uncovered by a sweeping review of the United States Agency for Global Media by Senior Advisor Kari Lake and her staff. They point to a lax vetting of staff with historical connections to CCP-run state media.
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