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Politico: Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it.

Summary by Government Accountability Project
“'The obscene waste of taxpayer money is sickening, but it hurts even more to know we destroyed our own soft power. How could you lose an audience of 360 million?' said Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s former White House bureau chief."

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Taxpayers are still paying $1.6 million a week to keep 420 radio staffers out of work

The United States Agency for Global Media can’t document 99% of the gear from Voice of America that it dumped in 2025.

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Politico: Trump tried to dismantle Voice of America. Now the government is paying to rebuild it.

“'The obscene waste of taxpayer money is sickening, but it hurts even more to know we destroyed our own soft power. How could you lose an audience of 360 million?' said Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s former White House bureau chief."

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Government Accountability Project broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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