Patsy Widakuswara is an Indonesian–American[1] radio and broadcast journalist in the United States who covers the White House and U.S. politics.

[2] An incident following VOA news director Robert R. Reilly's interview of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo resulted in her removal from the White House beat[3] and subsequent reinstatement 11 days later.

[6][3] She was hours later removed from the prestigious White House beat and then reassigned to VOA Indonesian service.

[7] The Coalition For Women in Journalism and the White House Press Association condemned Widakuswara's removal.

[9] In September 2023, Widakuswara, while traveling with U.S. vice president Kamala Harris, was temporarily barred by Indonesian security officers during a press event an at ASEAN summit meeting, after she shouted two questions at Indonesia president Joko Widodo;[10] neither of her questions were answered.