Is Trump putting fascists in charge of the Voice of America?

The most appalling Trump story no one is paying enough attention to

President Trump and Steve Bannon.
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The most underappreciated news in the country right now is the sickening story of what Donald Trump is doing to the Voice of America (VOA).

Founded in 1942 as a way of beaming an alternative to Nazi propaganda into Hitler's Germany, the VOA played an important role in challenging communist regimes throughout the Cold War. In the decades since, it has continued to disseminate high-quality news and information around the world in 47 languages, provoking consternation in China and other authoritarian regimes.

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Damon Linker

Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also a former contributing editor at The New Republic and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test.