📧 Communication

This document is page 59 of a Freedom House report analyzing the rise of authoritarianism and providing recommendations to the U.S. government and independent media. It criticizes the Trump administration's stance on Russia and human rights, noting a 'post-truth' environment and Trump's admiration for Putin. The text specifically recommends appointing a qualified director of global communications to oversee entities like VOA and RFE/RL to counter Russian propaganda. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.