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Taxpayer-Funded VOA Does It Again, Fails To Remove Or Correct Pro-Biden Videos

Voice of America employees are at it again and it appears that the agency’s management has failed to correct or remove numerous promotional videos for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from its taxpayer-funded platform.
SaraACarter.com has published several reports over the past month concerning stories approved by VOA Urdu management that promoted Biden for president. The political ads targeted both Muslims in Pakistan, India and in the United States.
But now another VOA video promoting Biden for president to French and African viewers has surfaced.
On Wednesday, Dan Robinson at the watchdog group BBG exposed the story and how managers at VOA are continuing to allow videos supporting Biden to be published on the taxpayer-funded platform.
For example, VOA recently “allowed video content prematurely describing the wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as ‘the future first lady’ to remain online for days despite complaints and warnings to employees about the need to exercise caution during the U.S. political campaign.”
The video in question, said Robinson, appeared in a program on VOA’s French to Africa service. According to BBG, the original report was produced at VOA’s central newsroom, “where writers produce material that is sent throughout VOA for translation by numerous language services for their broadcasts and websites.”
Last month, this news site revealed that VOA Urdu had created a promotional political advertisement for Biden that posted on its social media, both overseas and in the United States. The political ad used a speech Biden gave at an online rally with the Muslim Advocacy Group, Emgage Action. In that rally he addressed Muslim voters in the United States, asking for more than “one-million” of those voters to vote for him. The ad used Biden’s online promise to “end the Muslim ban on day one” if he is elected to office.There is no Muslim ban in the United States.
VOA Urdu employees are now under investigation by the agency after the story posted on this news site, according to an updated report.
The issue becomes extremely problematic because VOA, which was established in 1942, is considered the premier U.S. agency for global media outreach and is taxpayer-funded. In fact, the international broadcast entity has an average annual budget of roughly $234.7 million. The agency also employs roughly 1,078 people, as well as hundreds of foreign contractors.
Read more from the government watchdog BBG here:
Viewers overseas and in the United States of VOA’s French to Africa programs — content that is available globally including to U.S. viewers though the agency by law cannot prepare or direct material for or to Americans — brought it to the attention of journalists.
It’s unclear whether the reference to Jill Biden was a mistake, an ambiguity, or deliberate. A copy of the original script obtained from VOA’s central newsroom does not contain the reference to Biden’s wife as “future first lady”.

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Historic House Vote Expels Rep. George Santos Amidst Scandal

In a turn of events, the House of Representatives made history on Friday with a vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), marking the first such expulsion in over two decades. A moment fraught with gravity unfolded as Speaker Mike Johnson wielded his gavel to formalize Santos’ removal, setting a precedent in congressional annals.
Santos, indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, and other charges, has not faced conviction but stands accused of misusing campaign funds for opulent purchases. The bipartisan vote, tallying 311 to 114, signaled robust support for expulsion, with a marginally higher number of Republicans opting to retain Santos.
Questions loomed as Speaker Johnson left the chamber, his silence leaving the fate of the ongoing government spending battle uncertain. According to reports from Fox News, Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer emphasized the non-partisan nature of the decision, asserting that members concluded Santos had tarnished the House’s reputation and was unfit for representation.
Within the GOP, conflicting opinions emerged, with Rep. Darrell Issa arguing against expulsion, citing the presumption of innocence. The tight-lipped stance of the House Ethics Committee played a pivotal role in the deliberations.
Conversely, members of the New York Republican delegation, led by Rep. Marc Molinaro, asserted Santos’ commission of crimes, justifying expulsion based on a comprehensive investigation.
Santos himself predicted the outcome in an exclusive morning interview on “FOX & Friends.” This vote not only underlines the House’s rare use of expulsion powers but also sets a critical precedent in handling members facing severe legal challenges.
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