US EditionTrump Administration Lays Off Hundreds Of Voice Of America Workers
- 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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Some 639 public radio employees, who had already been placed on administrative leave for the most part, will see their contracts stopped at the beginning of September. VOA's supervisory authority, USAGM, has reduced its staff to 250.
Kari Lake Announces MASS TERMINATIONS — 85% Gone!
Kari Lake on Friday announced mass terminations at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. “USAGM now operates near the statutory minimum; lean and focused. This is a clear example of responsible government—cutting waste, restoring accountability, and delivering on the promise to put American taxpayers first,” Lake said. “Today, we took decisive action to effectuate President Trump’s agenda to shrink the out-of-control federal bureaucracy,” she added.…
The Trump administration almost completely dismantles the Voice of America with the latest layoffs
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Voice of America parent terminates over 600 more staff in likely death knell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The parent agency of Voice of America said on Friday it had issued termination notices to over 639 more staff, completing an 85% decrease in personnel since March and effectively spelling the end of a broadcasting network founded…
After this round of shipments, only about 250 staff will remain in the administration of the USAGM, the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, the mother company of Radio Martí.
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