US Authorities Cancel Subscriptions to The New York Times and Associated Press
U.S. Government Stops Funding Media Outlets, Including Politico, The New York Times, and Associated Press
In a surprising move, the U.S. government has decided to stop funding American newspapers Politico, The New York Times, and the Associated Press news agency. This decision was announced by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk.
The funding cuts come in the form of payments for expensive subscriptions to these media outlets by various departments of the U.S. government. Elon Musk revealed that the Department of State stopped paying the Associated Press, the Department of the Treasury ceased funding subscriptions to The New York Times, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) opted out of Politico’s services.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned that the U.S. government would be discontinuing subscriptions to Politico, amounting to $8 million annually. She emphasized that these media outlets were being subsidized by American taxpayers and that the DOGE team was already working to halt payments to these newspapers.
Furthermore, the Department of Government Efficiency has initiated an audit of U.S. federal spending on subscriptions to other media outlets, expressing disapproval of funding media organizations with public money.
In addition to the funding cuts for media outlets, Elon Musk has also announced the beginning of the liquidation process for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
It is worth noting that Elon Musk was appointed by Donald Trump as the head of DOGE, with the aim of providing external recommendations and advice. The decision to stop funding these prominent media outlets marks a significant shift in the U.S. government’s approach to financing media organizations.
