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Biden blames Trump for violence — ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE

Seeking to turn the tables on President Donald Trump and others at the Republican National Convention who blamed Democrats for street violence, former vice president Joe Biden placed the responsibility on the White House. “He doesn’t want to shed light, he wants to generate heat, and he’s stoking violence in our cities,” said the Democratic […]

Biden blames Trump for violence — ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE

Voice of America journalists condemn Trump-backed boss over ‘spy’ remarks

When incompetence is the guide to hiring by Trump “Some of the most prominent journalists at Voice of America have accused its new Trump-appointed chief executive of McCarthyism and putting reporters at risk by purging staff and suggesting that being a journalist is “a great cover for a spy”.

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  • Staff letter says CEO Michael Pack is putting reporters at risk
  • Pack suggested being a journalist was ‘a great cover for a spy’

Some of the most prominent journalists at Voice of America have accused its new Trump-appointed chief executive of McCarthyism and putting reporters at risk by purging staff and suggesting that being a journalist is “a great cover for a spy”.

Related: Trump administration steps up efforts to turn broadcasters into propaganda outlets

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