Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says

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The assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter V.O.A., including some Republicans in Congress.

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This report details a State Department inspector general's findings on the Trump administration's policy regarding the Voice of America.

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Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says

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