He called these media outlets useless and said that one billion dollars of American taxpayer dollars is spent on them every year.
Musk, citing declining audiences and political changes in Europe, added that these media outlets are only useful for a group of radical leftists.
These statements came after strong criticism of these media outlets by Richard Grenell, Trump's special envoy.
Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcast programs, especially in Persian, in Afghanistan and Iran.
Meanwhile, Zalmay Khalilzad, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, supported Elon Musk's statements about the need to close Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America.
He emphasized that these media outlets are staffed by political and civil activists rather than journalists. Khalilzad added that the programming of these media outlets should be thoroughly reviewed, as some of them are influenced by activists rather than supporting US policies.
He also stated that American taxpayers' money should not be used against the interests of their country.
Elon Musk, the famous American billionaire and Trump advisor, called for the closure of the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe media outlets.
Farzana Ahmadi
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