A federal investigation found former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack (at right) repeatedly engaged in abuses of power and gross mismanagement. Pack, shown last year at a party with conservative politician and publisher Steve Forbes, sought to stamp out all hints of anti-Trump sentiment at the agency, the Voice of America, and other networks funded by the federal government. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images hide caption
Robert R. Reilly led Voice of America briefly under President George W. Bush. Here they're shown at a VOA anniversary celebration in February 2002. J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
Elez Biberaj was acting director of Voice of America until Tuesday, when he accepted a demotion rather than retire. Voice of America hide caption
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption
An investigation by political appointees into Steve Herman, the Voice of America's White House bureau chief, for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence. Voice of America hide caption
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack may have breached a firewall meant to insulate Voice of America journalism from political meddling. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption
The Voice of America building, shown Monday, in Washington, D.C. VOA has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption