One of the best tools for American diplomacy is being hobbled by the Senate’s inaction on a crucial presidential appointment.

President Trump nominated the eminently qualified Michael Pack nearly a year ago as CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media, formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The agency oversees the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and other networks providing “straight news” around the world and “to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.”