Last month, the Senate confirmed a new CEO for the United States Agency for Global Media — the governing body of Voice of America, Radio Marti, and others. Several comments by the new leadership have been published which question the mission, success, and value of the agency. This is an unfortunately negative occurrence that undermines global confidence in the agency, surely demotivates its employees, and could jeopardize its effectiveness.

It is critical that we continue to build on the legacy of the USAGM and its subsidiaries as unbiased and nonpartisan voices of freedom, democracy, and human rights throughout the world.