Last Updated on January 24, 2025
Brent Bozell III, founder of conservative watchdog group Media Research Center, has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
The USAGM is an independent agency of the United States government that oversees broadcast organizations like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.
Bozell took to X to express his gratitude for the opportunity, on Wednesday. “There is lots of work to be done. I look forward to meeting with Senators ahead of my confirmation hearing to explore how best to ensure the priorities of the President are met,”, Bozell said in the social media post.
Bozell’s post included a screenshot of President Trump’s nomination announcement on Truth Social.
“As Founder and President of the Media Research Center for 38 years, few understand the Global Media landscape in print, television, and online better than Brent. He and his family have fought for the American principles of Liberty, Freedom, Equality, and Justice for generations, and he will ensure that message is heard by Freedom-loving people around the World. Brent will bring some much-needed change to the U.S. Agency for Global Media,” wrote President Trump.
This nomination was not the only good news for the Bozell family – Bozell’s son, Leo Bozell, was a J6 defendant who was pardoned by the President on Tuesday. In May of 2024, Judge John D. Bates sentenced Leo to 4 years for breaking two windows at the Capitol, and assault on an officer – roughly a third of the nearly 12-year sentence originally requested by the government.
In his ruling, Judge Bates concluded that Mr. Bozell’s actions on January 6 could justify adding a terrorism enhancement to his sentence. However, the judge chose not to apply the enhancement when determining the final penalty, stating that given Leo the label of domestic terrorist would be too harsh.
On Thursday, WMAL Virginia interviewed Brent Bozell about his son’s involvement in J6, and the pardon that freed him. While his son admitted to breaking windows, and was willing to pay recompense for it, Bozell equates the charge of assault to “legal extortion”. Video of the event in question shows Leo Bozell’s jacket brush against that of a law enforcement officer, an action that appeared unintentional.
“This is a man whose greatest prior legal offense was a traffic ticket; and now they wanted to equate him with Osama Bin Laden”, Bozell passionately stated. “I am so glad it’s over. Thanks to God. Hat tip to Donald Trump”, Bozell said.
In addition to his work at Media Research Center, Bozell was the founder of Parents Television Council: a media advocacy group that promotes responsible, family-friendly content across all media platforms and calls for advertisers to be held accountable for the content of the television programs they sponsor.
The CEO position, for which Bozell is nominated, requires Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Bozell will succeed Amanda Bennett, who resigned this week.
