« The US government closed Voice of America today! » Even the « Free Europe » radio was locked up with the Financial Fund

Trump continues his radical reforms. He has decided to close « Voice of America ». The news was announced by one of the important Voice of America journalists, Elez Biberaj.

« Voice of America, a lantern of hope and truth about hundreds of millions across the globe, ended today in the name of reducing federal bureaucracy. For more than eight decades, Voice of America has been a vital force in promoting America's democratic ideals, faithfully presenting US policies, advancing national interests and serving as a reliable source of reliable news for millions in information deprived of information.

The decision to dismantle one of America's largest national assets will cause deep harm to the US image, its global interests and the promotion of democratic values-damage that no adversary can ever achieve. Today marks a deeply sad chapter in the history of America's engagement with the world, ” writes Biberaj.

Meanwhile, Democratic leader Berisha called the closure of « Voice of America » ​​as an anti -censorship act !!

Radio « Free Europe » also closes:

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at large cuts at seven federal agencies – including the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) which oversees Radio Free Europe and other federal broadcasters.

The order signed in the late hours of March 14 is also targeted by agencies dealing with homeless, job disputes and community development.

« Within seven days of this order, the head of each government entity ranked (in the order) must submit a report to the Director of the Management and Budget Office to confirm the full implementation of this decision and to clarify which components or functions of government units – if so – are required by law and to what degree, » the order said.

Hours after the publication of the executive order, the media published a letter from Usagm saying that the grant approved by the Congress for Radio Free Europe was terminated.

The US Global Media Agency is an independent US government agency that oversees media broadcasting in almost 50 languages ​​and extends to 361 million people on a weekly basis.

The budget that this agency has requested for the 2025 fiscal year has been $ 950 million to fund all operations and capital investments.

It includes media such as Radio Free Europe, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Cuba Office (Radio Marti), Middle East broadcaster and Open Technology Fund.

During the first term, Trump-which has made a number of decisions to reduce government spending since it began its second term in January-criticized Usagm over the editorial independence and the direction given to the programs.

He has repeated these concerns even after he has begun his second term. Supporters of the broadcasters, on the other hand, estimate that they are an important tool of American diplomacy.

In addition to Usagm, the target order and the Federal Mediation and Reconciliation Service, the Woodrow Wilson International Research Center at the Smithsonian Institute, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the United States Inter-Institutional Council, the Financial Institutions for Community Development, and the Minority Business Development Agency.