US EditionTrump Administration Lays Off Hundreds Of Voice Of America Workers
UNITED STATES, JUN 21 – Kari Lake cited an executive order by President Trump to cut waste and bureaucracy, eliminating nearly 1,400 jobs and leaving USAGM and affiliated outlets with about 250 employees.
- The Trump administration is terminating over 600 employees from Voice of America and other government-funded broadcasters, reducing its workforce by 85% since March.
- President Trump accused Voice of America of spreading anti-American propaganda and signed an executive order to dismantle the news agency.
- Three Voice of America employees fighting the dismantling in court were among those receiving layoff notices, calling it the death of 83 years of independent journalism upholding U.S. ideals.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe federal judge who prevented President Donald Trump's government from dismantling Voice of America (VOA) has asked the government for more information on whether it is complying with its order to preserve the 83-year-old international news service.
Kari Lake Goes Nuclear And Slashes 85% Of "Bloated And Biased" Federal Media Agency - The American Tribune.com
In a stunning move, Kari Lake, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), announced that the agency is cutting its workforce by 85 percent to better align with President Trump’s goal of limiting federal bureaucracy in all of the government’s many agencies. For context, in a post on X on June 20, 2025, Kari Lake announced what she described as “mass terminations” at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), leaving the agency ope…
Judge chastises Trump administration in Voice of America hearing
Judge chastises Trump administration in Voice of America hearing This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Patsy Widakuswara and was originally published here. In a hearing Monday to determine the future of Voice of America, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth scolded the government for not complying with his preliminary injunction from April. Lamberth lamented the “paucity” of information provided by the Trum…
The Billings Gazette
Judge seeks more info about Voice of America
WASHINGTON — The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America is seeking more information from the government about whether it is complying with his order preserving the 83-year-old international news service.
APG of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio lays off staff, cancels programs
Wisconsin Public Radio announced last week that it was laying off at least 15 staff members and cancelling four radio programs as the station faces budget shortages and the looming prospect of cuts to its federal funding. The staff members…
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