Topic: Michael Pack

Michael Pack, the former CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), faced criticism for firing senior aides and investigating journalists. Pack reportedly shifted funding toward UltraSurf, a VPN service favored by the Falun Gong to bypass China's Great Firewall. Whistleblowers accused Pack of using the agency for propaganda before his resignation under the Biden transition team.

President Donald Trump threatened to use constitutional authority to adjourn both houses of Congress to push through stalled nominations, including Michael Pack for the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Trump criticized the Voice of America for its reporting on China, while legal experts noted that the Supreme Court previously limited President Barack Obama's ability to make similar recess appointments.