PoliticsHerridge: US Uses Funding Scrutiny to Counter Foreign Influence

Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge told VOA that First Amendment protections and civil rights prevent the US government from simply banning individuals or institutions from expressing views, a key contrast with China. She said the Trump administration is tracing institutional funding to determine whether China, the Chinese Communist Party or other US adversaries are using money to gain a foothold in US institutions and shape education, public debate and policy.