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Trump Shuts Down Voice of America; Congress Funds Replacement Agency

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What happened

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Donald Trump shut down the Voice of America after accusing the network of bias and calling it the "voice of radical America." Following the closure, Congress appropriated funds for the establishment of a replacement agency.

From arkansasonline.com

Why it matters

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The closure of Voice of America has been linked to a slowdown in the export of democracy and has contributed to the United States being downgraded in global democracy rankings.

From arkansasonline.com

Who's involved

  • Donald TrumpAccused Voice of America of bias and initiated the shutdown.
  • CongressAppropriated funds for the replacement media agency.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • CongressSpeculative

    Congress might face changes in funding access related to the new media agency structure.

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The entities involved

Coverage

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