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Trump Sticks With Pack for Broadcasting Chief

The president re-nominated the conservative filmmaker after Corker, Menendez blocked him last year

President Trump has re-nominated documentary filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the nation’s taxpayer-funded global broadcasting operation, which was created to counter propaganda from repressive regimes but critics say has lost its focus and needs reform.

Conservative Senators Fight Corker Bill Aimed At ‘Neutering’ Trump’s Broadcasting Chief

Rep. Royce, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also opposes the measure

Rep. Ed Royce

A group of conservative senators are fighting a last-ditch effort by retiring senator Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) to undermine President Trump's choice to lead the nation's taxpayer-funded global broadcasting operation, Michael Pack, before he steps into the role early next year, according to several Republican sources.

White House, Congress Scramble to Save Iran Nuclear Deal in Face of Opposition

Officials pushing to waive sanctions on hardline regime, IRGC's bank

Trump discusses Iran deal

Senior White House officials and congressional leadership are scrambling to save the Iran nuclear deal and convince President Donald Trump to again waive key sanctions on the Islamic Republic despite opposition, according to multiple sources working on the matter who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.