The revelations about the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continue, with a new report stating that the U.S. government was funding news agencies like Politico, the Associated Press, the BBC, and others, raising more questions than answers. The scandal is rapidly moving to Europe and reaching Greece.
This organization essentially supported media outlets friendly to the US, which in turn spread pro-U.S. news while simultaneously suppressing any opposing viewpoints
And while the funding for Politico and other media outlets involves the U.S. federal government, WikiLeaks, citing a report by RSF, stated that USAID funded over 6,200 journalists in 707 media outlets and 279 NGOs, which represented 90% of the reporting from Ukraine.
According to RSF, the suspension of foreign aid by the Trump administration, about $268 million intended to fund "independent media and the free flow of information," has "plunged journalism worldwide into chaos."
The question here is, what is happening in Greece, and how many and which media outlets are involved in this massive scandal that will shake the journalistic community as well as readers.
This is a network that informed readers in a one-sided manner, pushing the known agenda, presenting the war in Ukraine from a single perspective, while simultaneously burying websites and media outlets as "conspiracy theorists," using the old method of deconstruction.
What is certain is that this scandal concerns all EU countries, and of course, our own country, which is why we expect immediate developments.
Almost immediately after the implementation of Trump's directive, journalistic organizations around the world that were receiving American aid began reaching out to RSF, expressing confusion, chaos, and uncertainty.
The affected organizations include major international NGOs supporting independent media, such as the International Fund for Public Interest Media, as well as smaller media outlets with missions opposing countries like Iran and Russia.
The USAID programs support independent media in over 30 countries, but it is difficult to assess the full extent of the scandal caused in global media. Many organizations hesitate to draw attention to it for fear of jeopardizing long-term funding or facing political attacks.
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According to a USAID press release, which has since disappeared, in 2023 alone, the U.S. organization funded the training and support of 6,200 journalists in 707 non-state news agencies and supported 279 civil society organizations in the media sector, focused on strengthening independent media.
The 2025 foreign aid budget included $268,376,000 allocated by Congress to support "independent media and the free flow of information," which naturally pertains to "friendly" media.
The scandal will continue with highly unpredictable consequences.
