The executive order from President Donald Trump to shutter the Voice of America includes radio services Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that were launched in 1950 to counter Soviet propaganda in Europe. The
radio services report in 27 languages serving audiences in 23 countries. On Thursday (3/27), the Trump administration reversed course and restored funding for the news organization two days after a federal judge temporarily blocked the closure saying the president can’t dismantle the organization created by Congress. According to a report in The New York Times, the administration also reinstated 33 employees at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting that targets Cuba’s Communist government. See the Times story here.
