The current second Trump administration: a compendium of horrors

[PhillyGuy]

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Today’s closure of the Voice of America is under discussion in another thread,

Could you point me in that direction, please? There’s such a swirling miasma of semi-related stuff in different threads these days, but that topic is one I have specific interest in following.

This is what I meant:

Should Democratic Senators play nice with Republicans and support the continuing resolution?

Gee, it sure is a good thing we didn’t let the CR fail, otherwise Trump would just be able to shut down anything he doesn’t like.

In the news this morning:

As Voice of America Goes Dark, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced by Music

Hypothesis: They fired almost everyone at the VOA so Kari Lake can eventually replace them with Trumpers.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, being government-funded but apparently not government-owned, is trying to maintain its integrity by finding alternative funding sources: Here’s an excellent article from the RFE/RL web site:

Czechs To Push EU Discussion On RFE/RL Funding As Europe Slams Cuts

“For us, nations living under tyranny, RFE/RL and VOA News are symbols of the free world – voices of truth,” Belarus opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled her country fearing for the safety of her family after massive protests over a disputed presidential election claimed by authoritarian ruler Aleksandr Lukashenko, said in a post on X.

“Many, like [RFE journalist] Ihar Losik, are in prison for working with them.”