Trump taps conservative activist Brent Bozell to lead US Agency for Global Media
President Trump has selected conservative activist and media executive Brent Bozell to serve as the next CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
Bozell is the Founder and President of right-wing media watchdog The Media Research Center and has been a vocal supporter of Trump's in recent years. USAGM oversees government-funded media including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe.
"Few understand the Global Media landscape in print, television, and online better than Brent," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late Wednesday. "He and his family have fought for the American principles of Liberty, Freedom, Equality, and Justice for generations, and he will ensure that message is heard by Freedom-loving people around the World. Brent will bring some much needed change to the U.S. Agency for Global Media."
The USAGM CEO is a Senate-confirmed position that works in conjunction with a bipartisan group called the International Broadcasting Advisory Board to oversee major U.S. taxpayer-funded broadcasters, which mostly cater to audiences in countries with restrictive media environments.
"There is lots of work to be done," Bozell wrote in a social media post on Wednesday thanking Trump. "I look forward to meeting with Senators ahead of my confirmation hearing to explore how best to ensure the priorities of the President are met."
Trump named former GOP Senate candidate and conservative firebrand Kari Lake to lead Voice of America last month, a move that has sparked concerns about the outlet's independence during the president's second term.
Last summer, Bozell's son was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for what prosecutors said was his “relentless” assault on the U.S. Capitol, where he smashed a window, chased a police officer and invaded the Senate floor.
Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, was among the hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump earlier this week.
The Associated Press contributed
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