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Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that affects the U.S. Agency for Global Media and six other federal agencies to reduce their operations.
The order requires these agencies to cut activities not mandated by law and minimize staff, with possible impacts on thousands of jobs.
Kari Lake has been appointed to lead the Voice of America and expressed that while VOA could be improved, she would not respect its editorial independence.
The order's legality could be challenged, as agencies like the U.S. Agency for Global Media were established by Congress and may argue against this executive decision.

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Mother Jones

Donald Trump just signed an order gutting seven more federal agencies

The order targets the funding for Voice of America, which has been in the Trump administration’s crosshairs in recent weeks.

1 hour ago·United States

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Meduza

Trump has ordered seven federal agencies to reduce staff as much as possible. Among them is the agency responsible for Voice of America and Radio Liberty

US President Donald Trump signed a decree on March 14 designed to carry out large-scale layoffs in seven federal agencies.

2 hours ago·Riga, Latvia

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Washington Examiner

Trump targets federal agencies Biden orders, and Paul Weiss law firm - Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump took further steps toward reforming the federal government on Friday with a flurry of executive orders eliminating federal agencies, canceling numerous Biden administration orders, and targeting a Paul Weiss law firm. Trump took apart seven federal agencies, terminated 18 Biden executive actions, and suspended the security clearances of Weiss and Mark Pomerantz. Friday’s moves dismantled these federal agencies: the Federal…

3 hours ago·Washington, United States

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South China Morning Post

Trump guts Voice of America, museum, homelessness agencies

Voice of America is overseen by the US Agency for Global Media, which also funds Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia.

3 hours ago·Hong Kong

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Washington Times

Trump orders dismantling seven federal agencies including U.S. Agency for Global Media

President Trump signed an executive order directing the elimination of seven additional federal agencies responsible for jobs such as labor mediation and homelessness, funding state museums and libraries and overseeing government funding of news outlets around the world.

3 hours ago·United States

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