UPDATE: NPR has obtained first note to staff from mew Voice of America Director Robert Reilly

Decries "distorted views of the United States that many people have formed" - not just from foreign propaganda but from American pop culture and "almost constant self-criticism."
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Reilly obliquely addresses controversy stirred by past stances against Muslims and gay marriage:

“Over the years, I have written hundreds of articles and a number of books and monographs on a wide array of subjects. They are irrelevant to my duties as VOA Director.”

Statement:
Reilly obliquely addresses controversy stirred by past stances against Muslims and gay marriage:“Over the years, I have written hundreds of articles and a number of books and monographs on a wide array of subjects. They are irrelevant to my duties as VOA Director.”Statement:
Reilly obliquely addresses controversy stirred by past stances against Muslims and gay marriage:“Over the years, I have written hundreds of articles and a number of books and monographs on a wide array of subjects. They are irrelevant to my duties as VOA Director.”Statement:
Reilly obliquely addresses controversy stirred by past stances against Muslims and gay marriage:“Over the years, I have written hundreds of articles and a number of books and monographs on a wide array of subjects. They are irrelevant to my duties as VOA Director.”Statement:
Reilly obliquely addresses controversy stirred by past stances against Muslims and gay marriage:“Over the years, I have written hundreds of articles and a number of books and monographs on a wide array of subjects. They are irrelevant to my duties as VOA Director.”Statement:
A group of VOA whistleblowers sent a letter to Reilly’s boss, US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, urging rescinding the appointment.

It was sent by their lawyer, David Seide of the non profit Government Accountability Project.
A group of VOA whistleblowers sent a letter to Reilly’s boss, US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, urging rescinding the appointment. It was sent by their lawyer, David Seide of the non profit Government Accountability Project.
A group of VOA whistleblowers sent a letter to Reilly’s boss, US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, urging rescinding the appointment. It was sent by their lawyer, David Seide of the non profit Government Accountability Project.
A group of VOA whistleblowers sent a letter to Reilly’s boss, US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, urging rescinding the appointment. It was sent by their lawyer, David Seide of the non profit Government Accountability Project.
A group of VOA whistleblowers sent a letter to Reilly’s boss, US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack, urging rescinding the appointment. It was sent by their lawyer, David Seide of the non profit Government Accountability Project.
The whistleblower letter says Reilly cannot adequately represent US values through VOA given his own beliefs.

There is also fear that Reilly can help Pack circumvent federal judge’s ban on USAGM interfering with newsroom decisions.

Here’s final page of whistleblower letter
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