Veto it. That didn’t just sort of happen by itself.
There seems to a be concern that removing restrictions on VoA that keep it from becoming propaganda outlet might lead to it becoming a propaganda outlet.
Mr. Obama should play some hardball and veto the bill.
in a normal setting and because of dire consequences, such a development might get tinkered with, so that no president can have that amount of power.
In Trump’s America, even if a veto were to happen, the House would override it.
it would likely get overridden.
It makes a point and draws big attention to the VOA grab…
“Congress unwittingly just gave President-elect Trump unchecked control of all U.S. media outlets.”
Orwell was a total optimist.
Want to bet he chickens out and signs it “for the good of the country”
Just as the congressional d’s went belly up when they could have blocked this bill and the budget.
We should know within a short period of time whether he is more concerned with the country or his fellow 1% er as he enters the private arena.
If he veto’s it I will give him credit for showing some courage. If he doesn’t veto’s it agree that he is more interested in his own well being in future job negoitations then in the country.
Like CIA, VOA Is/was prohibited from exercising its authority within CONUS, wink, wink.
“This isn’t about the president-elect. This is just the latest attempt to fight reforms that install basic standards of accountability at the BBG,” the spokesman Cory Fritz told Politico.
Though the change is recent, its going to be interesting to see what other GOP house members (beside Royce) is backing this change.
What does this image and a hypothetical Bernie Sanders general election campaign have in common?
Just what we need,the Voice of America run by Steve Bannon as a Neo-Nazi, white supremacist mouthpiece.
Glad to see once again that the Democrats are asleep at the switch.
n though Trump (on his watch) would take to it like a hound dog to an evening meal, that measure will likely get overridden by a gleeful house on Obama’s.
Now if a certain blonde grandmother had gotten over last month, Obama might have told Royce to go get stuffed.
But such is life.
Nonetheless, it would be the right thing to do. He’s still President until January, after all.
agreed.
So understated but it explains it all.
It’s unclear whether Trump is even aware about what he’s about to inherit.
Are they just charming with their little disclaimers and ratfking shenanigans?
"This will pop up on Steve Bannon’s radar quickly. They are going to put a friendly person in that job.”
Trump has experience as an executive producer and POTUS will be a part-time job after he outsources everything other than ribbon cutting ceremonies and pep rallies to Pence.