Haroon Ullah – BBG and USAGM Watch

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Lauded Adviser of Biden’s USAGM Transition Leader Richard Stengel Was Also Chief Aide of Ex BBG CEO Before Conviction for Theft

November 17, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary President Obama’s Under a Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel…

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Trump Re-Nominates Michael Pack to be CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formerly BBG

February 26, 2020

BBG – USAGM Watch According to a White House announcement on February 25, 2020, President Trump has re-nominated…

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Former top advisor to former U.S. media agency head reports to prison

January 23, 2020

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Haroon Ullah, former top official in the U.S. Agency for Global Media…

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1 to 7 Likes on Facebook Posts from 912K VOA Extremism Followers — Only at USG Tax-Funded Voice of America

January 8, 2020

BBG – USAGM – Watch Commentary In January 2018 former U.S. Agency for Global Media…

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Some USAGM executives recruited by man later convicted of felony theft still in charge of government broadcaster

December 13, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Current Voice of America (VOA) journalists are making comments suggesting that staff morale…

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WP: Counterterrorism expert goes from top government job to prison for faking expense reports

December 3, 2019

Counterterrorism expert goes from top government job to prison for faking expense reports, By Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, December…

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EX-STATE DEPARTMENT, FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO SERVE 3 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS

November 22, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Haroon Ullah, a former federal government official and counter-terrorism expert who worked with…

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EX-USAGM TOP OFFICIAL DUE TO BE SENTENCED FOR THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, APPEALS FOR LENIENCY

November 21, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Lawyers for a former top strategic advisor at the federal agency overseeing U.S.…

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NPR chief’s former USAGM top aide to be sentenced for felony theft

November 20, 2019

BBG – USAGM Commentary Lax supervision by former government executive John F. Lansing, who now runs NPR, allowed…

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Trump speaks about VOA

October 4, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary A report posted online by the Voice of America (VOA) implied that President…

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EXCLUSIVE Jeff Shell, former Democratic BBG Chair, resigned from USAGM Board of Governors

October 2, 2019

EXCLUSIVE BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary News BBG – USAGM Watch was able to confirm that Jeff Shell,…

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Voice of America VOA English News Blows Off 80th Anniversary of Hitler-Stalin Pact

August 23, 2019

By Ted Lipien Today, August 23, marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact…

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RFE/RL to get new president Jamie Fly with approval from Mike Pompeo EXCLUSIVE

July 9, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary BBG – USAGM has confirmed that Jamie Fly, a senior fellow and director…

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NYT on USAGM: New Scandals Rock Government’s Foreign Broadcasting Service

July 9, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary The New York Times “New Scandals Rock Government’s Foreign Broadcasting Service”…

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USAGM CEO won’t apologize for hailing ex-top aide who was a thief

July 9, 2019

BBG Watch – USAGM commentary In a much delayed and highly misleading message to employees of the U.S.…

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USAGM women allege promotions irregularities in CEO’s former right-hand man scandal

July 7, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Several women who have been longtime employees of the U.S. Agency for Global…

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Alleged OCB TV Marti ‘fake news video’ marks another scandal under USAGM CEO John Lansing

July 4, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary In a constant stream of management and programming scandals affecting America’s foreign media…

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USAGM CEO Lansing still a Twitter follower of admitted felon, his ex-right hand man

July 1, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary In an affront to taxpayers and his U.S. government agency employees, John F.…

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Call It Corrupt

July 1, 2019

OPINION Call It Corrupt By The Federalist The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) or U-SAG-M, as we…

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Haroon Ullah leaves a legacy of his hires at USAGM under John Lansing

June 30, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Haroon Ullah, who was brought on board at the U.S. Agency for Global…

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Former USAGM CSO Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Government

June 30, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Since 2018, BBG-USAGM Watch has investigated the case of Haroon Ullah, one of…

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Employees Contradict USAGM John Lansing Team on Haroon Ullah Fraud Case

June 29, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Several former and current employees said independently of each other that the senior…

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WP: Senior federal official admits bilking $37,000 from government, court files show

June 28, 2019

Senior federal official admits bilking $37,000 from government, court files show By Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, June 28, 2019 …

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Update: Guilty Plea in USAGM Senior Official Corruption Case

June 28, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a June 27, 2019 press release…

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USAGM CEO John Lansing’s right-hand man, Dr. Haroon Ullah, strangely missing lately from his side

February 25, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary UPDATE BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. Department of Justice announced in…

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USAGM The Rebranded Tower of Babel

September 23, 2018

OPINION U-SAG-M! The Rebranded Tower of Babel Old Is New, New Is Old By The Federalist …

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Questions BBG employees want CEO Lansing to answer but are afraid to ask

July 11, 2018

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received a number of questions from Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees…

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Broadcasting Board of Governors Comedy Club Part Two

April 10, 2018

OPINION BBG Comedy Club Part Two: The Road Show US International Media Information War Lost…