Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was notified today by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) that the federal grant agreement that funds the broadcaster’s global operations has been terminated.
“RFE/RL was informed today that the federal grant agreement that funds our global operations has been terminated. Canceling the RFE/RL grant agreement would be a gift to America’s enemies,” the radio pressroom said in a post on social media X.
“Canceling the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty grant agreement would be a huge gift to America’s enemies. Iranian ayatollahs, Chinese communist leaders, and autocrats in Moscow and Minsk would celebrate the closure of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 75 years from now. Defeating our adversaries would make them stronger and America weaker. Throughout its history, Radio Liberty has received strong bipartisan support. Without us, the nearly 50 million people in gated communities who depend on us weekly for accurate news and information will not have access to the truth about America and the world,” said RFE/RL President and CEO Stephen Capus.
Earlier, it was reported that Voice of America’s funding had been cut off, with the White House releasing a series of comments on its operations, including President Donald Trump’s administration saying taxpayers will no longer be “on the hook for radical propaganda.”
In February, U.S. billionaire Ilon Musk, who headed the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, called for an end to funding for Radio Liberty and Voice of America.
Voice of America (Voice of America) is an international media and language organization that operates in more than 40 languages online, on radio and television.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, until 1959 called Radio Liberation) is an online publication and radio station that positions itself as a private, non-profit news and information media outlet. It is funded by the United States Congress. Radio has repeatedly been seen as a disseminator of American propaganda and U.S. interests.
