«POLITICO» paid $34.3M by federal govt

We awoke this morning to an alarming revelation: Politico, one of the most prominent media outlets in the country, is alleged to have received funding to the tune of eight million dollars directly from the United States federal government.

Shouldn't there be a clear separation between the government and the media to maintain journalistic integrity? The answer is an unequivocal yes, and this situation raises a conflict of interest of alarming proportions. This news comes amidst a week of intense scrutiny by Elon Musk and his team at DOGE (Department of Governmental Efficiency), who have been unmasking the activities of USAID (United States Agency for International Development).

USAID, which promotes itself as an autonomous agency focused on democratic development and humanitarian aid, has been revealed as something quite different by Musk. According to him, USAID is nothing more than a front for CIA covert operations, involved in regime changes, color revolutions, and international propaganda campaigns. But USAID's involvement doesn't stop at international borders; its influence extends to manipulating public opinion within the United States.

The agency has been pinpointed as a central pillar of the "censorship industrial complex," intended to shape the political perceptions of American citizens under the guise of humanitarian aid. The discovery that Politico has received federal funds through USAID only deepens the crisis of trust in media. How can we trust a media outlet that might be on the government's payroll? This funding not only undermines Politico's independence but also raises serious doubts about the impartiality of its news coverage.

This revelation is not only an affront to press freedom but also a clear sign of how taxpayer dollars are being used for purposes beyond aid and development. It's time for accountability and real transparency on how our tax dollars are spent, especially when it comes to funding media that should be independent and critical of power. The question that lingers is: what else is being hidden under the cloak of "international aid"? With this new light on USAID and its connections to media outlets like Politico, it is imperative that deeper investigations are conducted and significant reform is demanded in how these agencies and their funds are managed.