The court dealt a setback to ex-filmmaker Michael Pack’s drive to overhaul U.S. government-funded media.
A federal appeals court has blocked a bid by one of President Donald Trump’s appointees to take over a government-funded nonprofit organization that fosters technology aimed at undermining internet censorship around the globe.
Trump has taken the global broadcasters to task for being too critical of the administration and its policies, including its response to the coronavirus. Pack’s drive to oust the leaders of the media outlets was seen as an effort to draw friendlier coverage. Veterans of the organizations have said the massive leadership change undermined their traditional independence.
However, in the new appeals court order, the judges from the D.C. Circuit said Pack appeared to lack the same authority over the internet-focused nonprofit that he enjoys over the other federally funded international media organizations. Story continues“The government’s actions have jeopardized OTF’s relationships with its partner organizations, leading its partner organizations to fear for their safety,” the D.C. Circuit order said.
The turmoil over and within the government’s broadcasting agency has begun to affect the fund’s operations. Last Friday, POLITICO reported that OTF might need to cancel a contract for encryption software that helps people living in repressive regimes such as Iran and China access impartial news without their government’s knowledge.
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