# Herridge: US Uses Funding Scrutiny to Counter Foreign Influence

https://mins.news/en/video/26417

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-19 15:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMYe7cLPgaM

> 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.

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