Trump lines up next agencies he plans to cut as cull of federal workers continues: Live updates
President Donald Trump has indicated that the next agencies to be cut down include the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which is in charge of Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, as well as the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
In an executive order signed late on Friday, Trump eviscerated a number of smaller offices and agencies that do everything from battling homelessness to funding libraries.
The order stated that the agencies and offices will see their federal grants reviewed. The grants will be “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
Trump has criticized Voice of America since his first term in office. The U.S. Agency for Global Media also manages Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, with supporters arguing that Radio Free Asia has been a significant tool to fight Chinese propaganda.
This comes after a Trump-backed government spending bill passed the Senate on Friday evening, hours before a midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown.
House Democrats demanded their Senate colleagues reject the measure, which was supported by Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and only a handful of Senate Democrats.
