Reports without borders slammed the decision, saying that “threatening freedom of the press in the world”.
On Friday night, Trump ordered his administration to reduce several agencies to a minimum required by the law under the name called “continuing to reduce the Federal Bureaucracy”.
The decision influenced the American Greed Media Agency (USAGM), the Housing Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Asia and Radio Marti, which emit news in Spanish in Cuba.
Reporters for the Law Unit bleed the decision, saying that “threatening freedom of printing around the world and denies 80 years of American history in supporting the free flow of information”.
The decision on the government of the Government, the Pro-Democracy News Agency came as Republicans accused publicly funded media media to be biased against conservatives.
In the statement, the White House said that Trump’s executables “ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda” before specifying the VOA criticism, including the allegations of the left bias.
On Saturday morning, Lake Kari, the American Senate candidate for whom Trump appointed a senior advisor for the agency, wrote about X for employees to check their emails.
President piercing issued an executive order called continuing to reduce the federal bureaucracy. It affects the USAGM and its sales measures Voa and OCB.
If you are an employee of the Agency, immediately check your e-mail for more information. https://t.co/jmkma0rp54
– Kari Lake (@karilake) 15. March 2025. Years
The Voice of the American Director Michael Abramowitz wrote in LinkedIn post “almost” the whole staff of 1,300 journalists, manufacturers and assistants were placed on administrative leave, including itself.
“I am deeply sad that the first time in 83 years is in the question of the question,” Abramowitz said.
“Voa promotes freedom and democracy around the world, speaking American story and providing objective and balanced news and information, especially for those who live under Tiranim,” Abramowitz said.
Voa, which was founded in 1942. contrast Nazi propaganda, reaches 360 million people in the week and acts in almost 50 languages.
The termination of the termination was also sent to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, whose president and Director-General Stephen Capus said in a statement that the decision will be “massive gift to American enemies.”
“We benefited from strong bipartisan support throughout RFE / RL’s (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty). Without 50 million people in enclosed companies that depend on the exact news and information will not have access to the truth about America and the world,” said Capus Saturday. ”
The command for a significant reduction of government agencies also included the Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and the American Interiplay Council on Homelessness.
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