Voice of America reporter reassigned after asking Pompeo about Capitol riot

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  1. peacelate

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    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-asking-pompeo-about-capitol-riot/ar-BB1cGFu6

    The reporter was trying to ask Pompeo relevant questions and then she gets punished for it. Needless to say, this has been an ongoing issue with the administration as they have been silencing the opposition for the last 4 years to create a false narrative. Do you consider this a type of censorship?
     
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    Of course it is a form of censorship.
     
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    Isnt VoA a Govt entity? Lots of howling about the First Ammendment. Would this fit? Honestly curious as I'm unsure.
     
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    Is she still allowed to post on Parler?

    Context matters
     
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    The Trump administration has replaced good people with Trumpists whose "qualification" is their loyalty to trump.yes VOAis a government agency and VOA is for external audiences.
     
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    She is still allowed to post on parler. That parler won't invest in the infrastructure to host the content is another issue.
     
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    Its not censorship when conservatives do it.
     
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    This is what is meant with freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
    Not private companies

    Conservative will doubtfully condemn them as similar issues have been cheered over the last four years.
     
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    Really... the propaganda arm of the government is associated with free speech? Perhaps it isn't a great idea to allow the entity with all of the guns to also act as the press, especially with our tax dollars. Disband this useless entity and let them get jobs coding.

    The voice of america are all those ordinary Americans broadcasting themselves on social media. Once you get hooked into that, you will never be able to tolerate the curated bullshit of the garbage elite again.
     
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