Radio Free Asia will stop publishing amid funding crisis spurred by Trump
Radio Free Asia, a U.S. government-funded nonprofit that provides news and investigations in the region, will stop publishing Friday amid a funding crisis brought on by the Trump administration and cemented by congressional inaction
“In an effort to conserve limited resources on hand and preserve the possibility of restarting operations should consistent funding become available, RFA is taking further steps to responsibly shrink its already reduced footprint,” Bay Fang, RFA’s president and CEO, wrote in a statement. Fang said RFA will start closing down its bureaus across Asia, laying off furloughed staff and paying severance.
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