VOA reporter demoted after asking Pompeo if he regrets saying Trump would have a second term

Source: The Hill

Voice of America's (VOA) White House reporter has been reassigned after asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday if he regretted saying President Trump would begin a second term in January.

Pompeo ignored questions from VOA reporter Patsy Widakuswara after his speech criticizing the government-funded outlet's reporting on the state of America. Widakuswara asked Pompeo about what he was doing to help fix the country's reputation and if he regretted saying Trump would have a second term after the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden in November.

Widakuswara was later taken off the White House beat by VOA Director Robert Reilly, The Washington Post reported.

The move sparked backlash among fellow journalists.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/533790-voa-reporter-demoted-after-asking-pompeo-if-he-regrets-saying-that

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