President Trump signed an executive on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including those that oversee the voice of America and other government -funded media around the world.
Mr. Trump directed the heads of agencies, to a large extent entities dealing with issues such as labor mediation and the prevention of displacement, to get rid of all jobs that are not legally delegated. He said that the leaders should “reduce their legal functions and employees associated with the minimum existence and the job required under the law,” said the matter.
Like many of the president’s movements in his widespread efforts to shrink the government, it seems that it is testing the borders of his authority. For example, the Voice of America, the US International Media Agency, is rented as an independent agency, and Congress was law in 2020 aimed at reducing the authority of the CEO appointed by the agency.
In addition to Voice of America, the World Radio Information Agency in Europe/Radio Freedom and Free Radio Asia. The organization makes a budget of about $ 270 million and more than 2000 employees, broadcasting 49 languages. It has a weekly estimated audience for more than 361 million people.
The media aims to provide unbiased news to the masses worldwide, but Mr. Trump has criticized his editorial decisions since his first term. Mr. Trump had already raised concerns about the agency by taking advantage of Lake Carey, a fierce loyalty running to the ruler and the Senate in Arizona, to be a special consultant there.
Other agencies targeted by Mr. Trump on Friday are the federal mediation and reconciliation service, which works to prevent work stopping and work conflicts; Woodro Wilson International Scientists, a non -partisan research center; Museum and Libraries Services Institute, which funds and supports museums, libraries and archives; The United States Council between the agencies on displacement, which works to prevent and end the displacement; The Financial Institutions Fund for Community Development, which provides financial assistance to troubled societies; The minority business development agency, which aims to strengthen the companies owned by minorities.
Within seven days, the heads of entities must submit to Russell Vogue, the director of the Administration and Budget Office, and their plans to comply with the demand and outlines of any of their functions are legally required.
Since Mr. Trump took office, billionaire Elon Musk and his government ministry have sought to significantly reshape the federal government by reducing employees and programs. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education announced that it would launch more than 1300 workers, and after hundreds of acceptable separation packages, the agency is scheduled to leave with nearly half of the number of employees who started the year with them.
Mr. Musk Group has provided billions of dollars in taxpayers, Although its claims are undermined by publishing data full of errors. Some of its efforts were stopped by federal judges, including Thursday, Matthew A couple of court rulings called for the return of thousands of federal employees Those who shot last month because they have a test.
