Trump Orders Demolition of Voice of America United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Voice of America (VOA),
Trump implicated the federally funded VOA of canvassing “radical propaganda” and being “anti-Trump”.
The White House reported the order will ensure taxpayers no longer fund biased content, citing criticism from politicians and right-wing media outlets.
VOA, established during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda, reaches hundreds of millions globally each week.
The order targets VOA’s parent company, US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which furthermore funds non-profit entities Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia.
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These organisations were initially set up to counter communism. Managers have been instructed to minimise operations to the desolate minimum needed by law.
VOA employees were reported to have received notification of the changes via email from Crystal Thomas, USAGM human resources director.
Freelance workers and international contractors were reportedly further told of a funding halt, while federal grants for Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty were ended.
Mike Abramowitz, VOA’s director, reported he and nearly all 1,300 staff members were placed on paid leave following the order.
Abramowitz appended that the move blocks VOA’s conditional mission, supremely in the midst of rising misinformation from US adversaries like Iran, China, and Russia.
Trump has historically castigated VOA, and recently appointed loyalist Kari Lake as a special adviser for USAGM.
The president frequently claims mainstream media outlets are biased against him, labelling CNN and MSNBC “corrupt” during a justice department speech.
VOA was launched in 1942 to combat Nazi and Japanese propaganda, with its leading announce transmitted on a BBC-loaned device.
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Former President Gerald Ford signed VOA’s public charter in 1976 to safeguard editorial independence.
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Published 3/17/2025