President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling seven federal agencies, including the parent organization of Voice of America (VOA) and other government-funded media outlets.
The order is part of the administration's broader effort to reduce bureaucracy and eliminate agencies it deems unnecessary. The affected entities also include organizations focused on labor mediation, homelessness prevention, and cultural institutions like libraries and museums. The move has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it undermines public broadcasting and essential services.
Meanwhile, Kari Lake announced that VOA will cut ties with major news agencies such as The Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse.
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This is just another blatant attempt by Trump to silence independent journalism and gut essential public services. Voice of America has played a critical role in providing reliable news worldwide, and cutting ties with major news agencies only serves to push propaganda instead of truth. On top of that, dismantling agencies that focus on labor rights, homelessness, and cultural institutions shows how little this administration cares about working people. This is nothing more than a power grab designed to weaken public accountability and bolster right-wing narratives.
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Finally, a move in the right direction! The government has no business running media outlets like Voice of America—if there's a demand for it, the private sector will handle it better and without taxpayer money. Too many of these federal agencies just waste money and create red tape instead of actually solving problems. Of course, the establishment types are freaking out, but that’s because they don’t want to lose their grip on power. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of cutting down the bloated bureaucracy.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Order Aims to Gut 7 Agencies, Including Overseer of Voice of America
Executive order: President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the parent of the Voice of America and other government-funded media outlets around the world and other largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention. Read more ›
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Trump Signs Order to Gut Voice of America, Other Agencies
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies, his administration's latest step to shrink bureaucracy.
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