Editor of Voice Of America Posts Anti-Trump Rhetoric on Facebook, Violating their Own Social Media Policy (and Decency)

Voice of America (VOA) is a U.S. government-funded, state owned multimedia agency “which serves as the United States federal government’s official institution for non-military, external broadcasting.” 

Their social media policy requires their employees to “adhere to a high standard of independence and objectivity” in public.  Yet, the editor for VOA’s Press Freedom — a man by the name of Doug Bernard Johnson — likely runs a Facebook page which is rife with anti-Trump rhetoric.  The Daily Caller has the details:

Posts on the Facebook page include sharing a video which includes lyrics such as “yes the USA’s now governed by a f-ck-cheeto with hair” and “three cheers for f-cking Trumpy and his neo-Nazi crew.” Another post shares an image with a dog in front of “F-ck Trump” graffiti.

The Daily Caller News Foundation contacted Bridget Serchak (VOA’s Director of Public Relations) and Amanda Bennett (VOA Director) and reminded them of the problems.  A few days later, nothing had been done.

Even though the organization has been warned about this content, they routinely ignore the violations.

The DCNF asked for an update Tuesday on whether or not Johnson violated VOA policy, and what, if any, repercussions there would be. When asked for a timeline and what the procedure is for reviewing whether an employee has violated VOA’s policies, VOA’s Director of Public Relations was unable to provide any answers.

“Thanks for the follow up,” Bridget Serchak, VOA’s Director of Public Relations, told the DCNF Tuesday, days after the DCNF first emailed about the page. “I promise I will be in touch when I have an update to provide to you, but I do not have a timeline for you.”

The VOA is paid for by taxpayers who are sick and tired of liberals deciding which rules apply to them.   And we’re definitely sick of our money subsidizing this hateful, inaccurate rhetoric.