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Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse

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Absolutely disgusting. I guess the Voice of America will now be the Voice of russia.

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Disband this Cold War relic.

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deanzaZZRToday 06:47 am JST

Disband this Cold War relic.

On the contrary: with China and russia getting even more repressive, it has never been more necessary.

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Kari Lake, the former broadcaster turned Republican politician who was selected by President Donald Trump to run VOA

Oh boy. Another completely insane Trump pick. Wonder if she carries a lighting setup wherever she goes in case she gets filmed.

“We should not be paying outside news organizations to tell us what the news is,” said Lake, who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor.

So why is this loser in government now?

“With a nearly billion-dollar budget, we should be producing news ourselves.

That sounds both ominous and hilarious.

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This really is textbook fascism step by step.

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Lowering of broadcast standards and quality is not the way to go.

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China is celebrating the actions of their asset in the White House:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgwzmj9v34o

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