Mediagate: USAID subsidized at least 6,000 'journalists' worldwide

Trump and Musk's DOGE shut USAID, revealing millions in media funding. Global journalism in chaos as USAID's support for 6,200+ journalists ends.

FPI / February 9, 2025

Before its signage was removed on Feb. 7 and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was shuttered by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it was revealed that major media outlets including Politico, The New York Times, and the BBC received millions in U.S. taxpa…