USAID Falls, Exposing A Giant Network Of US-Funded ‘Independent’ Media

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USAID Falls, Exposing A Giant Network Of US-Funded ‘Independent’ Media

By Alan MacLeod via Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | February 19, 2025 The Trump administration’s decision to pause USAID funding has plunged hundreds of so-called “independent media” outlets into crisis, thereby exposing a worldwide network of thousands of journalists, all working to promote U.S. interests in their home countries. In late January, President Trump—along with help from the head of the Department of Government Efficie…