On Feb 7th, #Trump sacked the
head of #NARA, the agency that maintains the ofcl texts of the nation’s laws, & whose motto is “the written word endures.”

>110k govt pages have gone dark in a #purge that one scientist likened to a “#DigitalBookBurning,” & which has proved as frightening in its imprecision as in its malice.

Some #Republicans have accused #VOA & other publicly-funded #media outlets of being biased against *conservatives* [liars, criminals & extremists]. Last month, billionaire #ElonMusk, who is spearheading #Trump's government *downsizing* [destruction] effort, called for VOA & #RadioFreeEurope / #RadioLiberty to be shut down in a post to social media.

The Paris-based #ReportersWithoutBorders also blasted the move, w/its director general, Thibaut Bruttin, saying that it "threatens press freedom worldwide & negates 80 years of American history in supporting a free flow of #information."

The president of the #NationalPressClub in Washington, Mike Balsamo, released a statement on social media objecting to the moves at #VOA.

"For decades, #VoiceOfAmerica has delivered fact-based, independent #journalism to audiences worldwide, often in places where press freedom does not exist," Balsamo said.

The decision, he said, "undermines America's commitment to a free & independent press."

On its website, #RadioFreeEurope / #RadioLiberty notes that it has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian govt & warns readers in #Russia & Russia-occupied #Ukraine that they could "face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us."

The #USAGM also terminated funding for #RadioFreeEurope / #RadioLiberty, which broadcasts to countries in #EasternEurope, including #Russia & #Ukraine, as well as for #RadioFreeAsia, which broadcasts to #China & #NorthKorea, acc/to letters seen by Reuters.

Multiple workers at #VoiceOfAmerica, an international #media broadcaster that operates in >40 languages, shared w/Reuters an email that placed them on administrative leave w/full pay & benefits "until otherwise notified."

The emails, sent by a HR executive at the #US Agency for Global Media, the #VOA's parent agency, instructed them not to enter their work premises or access internal systems.

“The #PanamaCanal is not in the process of being restored, & this is certainly not the task that was even discussed in our conversations with Secretary #Rubio or anyone else," #Mulino said.

Asked about Mulino's comments Wednesday, WH Press Sec Karoline Leavitt said during a press conference, "I'm not sure if #Panama has seen what's going on with their own canal."

The extraordinary scene in Washington — in which #Trump & #JDVance lambasted President Volodymyr #Zelensky of #Ukraine — was broadcast as the top story on state television [#RT] in #Russia on Saturday morning. It played into 3 years of Kremlin #propaganda casting Zelensky as a foolhardy ruler who would sooner or later exhaust the patience of his Western backers.

During his interview on FauxNews, #Ukraine President #Zelensky said he didn’t know whether the confrontation w/ #Trump & #JDVance was a planned ambush, as some have suggested. “It was just a really tough situation,” he said.

Zelensky said it was “not good for both sides.” (A leader who can admit personal errors,what?)

So, #Ukraine President #Zelensky just appeared on #FauxNews after #Trump & #JDVance full-on attacked him in the Oval Office earlier today.

He started his interview w/ (formerly somewhat reasonable) #BretBaier by AGAIN thanking the American people for supporting Ukraine in its war w/ #Russia. “You helped us to survive,” he says.

#LindseyGraham completely craven, corrupt, & clearly compromised.

Lying through his teeth. Proud of Trump? Proud of JD Vance? You have to be KIDDING ME!?!?!!??

Either he wasn’t watching or *somebody* threatened a spanking.

Ok so I posted the same video twice (videos 4 & 5) oops.

FOX is reporting that #Trump kicked #Zelensky out of The White House. Apparently Trump felt disrespected. He wasn’t the one disrespected.

#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 8

Trump attacks a reports for asking a legitimate question, then goes on a deranged tirade about Hunter Biden.

Poor Zelensky. He shouldn’t have to deal with this lunatic.

#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 7

Trump to Zelensky: "You've gotta be more thankful"

Also Trump to Zelensky: “Let that be the quote, 'Obama gave sheets, Trump gave javelins.’”

(such a petty bastard)

#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 6

Last video from another view shows Oksana Markarova, #Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, visibly showing disgust at this shitshow.

[apologies if videos are out of order or overlap. Throwing this together for posts]

#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 5

Vance to Zelensky: “Have you said thank you once?”

Trump to Zelensky: "Your country is in big trouble. No, no, you've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. You're not winning this."