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Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo
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Tweet text:
David Folkenflik
@davidfolkenflik
1. WH reporter @pwidakuswara asks Pompeo whether he regrets saying he looked forward to 2nd Trump term.
2. She then presses VOA director why he didn't ask Pompeo his reporters' Qs
3. Deputy VOA director reassigns her from WH team.
My NPR story:
Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo
During Pompeo's visit to VOA, Journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.
npr.org
9:18 AM · Jan 12, 2021
David Folkenflik
@davidfolkenflik
1. WH reporter @pwidakuswara asks Pompeo whether he regrets saying he looked forward to 2nd Trump term.
2. She then presses VOA director why he didn't ask Pompeo his reporters' Qs
3. Deputy VOA director reassigns her from WH team.
My NPR story:
Voice of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo
During Pompeo's visit to VOA, Journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.
npr.org
9:18 AM · Jan 12, 2021
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/12/955976976/voice-of-america-white-house-reporter-reassigned-after-questioning-pompeo