““We believe that the law is on our side and that the celebration of our deaths around the world is premature,” said President RFE/RL Stephen Capus”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
The complaint claims that refusal to provide RFE/RL funds allocated by Congress violates federal laws, including the US Constitution, which gives Congress exclusively over federal expenses. The case will be heard in the district court of Columbia County.
“It is not time to give way to the propaganda and censorship of the opponents of America. We believe that the law is on our side and that the celebration of our deaths around the world is premature, ”said RFE/RL President Stephen Capus.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a private, independent international information organization whose online programs, Internet, television and mobile communications cover the audience in almost 50 million students in 23 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Republic of Central Asia. Funded by the US Congress through the US Agency for International Development (USAGM).
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On March 14, US President Donald Trump signed a decree reducing seven federal agencies, including USAGM Global Media Agency (USAGM), which takes care of Media Corporation by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, “voice of America” and some other media.
After that, it became known about the termination of the grant agreed by the Congress, which finances Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
In the evening of March 15, President of the RFE/RL Media Corporation said that the cancellation of a grant agreement with USAGM “would be a huge gift for America’s enemies.” “Iranian Ayatols, Chinese communist leaders, autocrat in Moscow and Minsk will celebrate the fall of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on the eve of its 75th anniversary. The victory of our opponents will make them stronger, and America is weaker, ”Kapus said in a statement.
USAGM is an independent US government agency that broadcast news and information for almost 50 languages for about 361 million people a week.