VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency
Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media
'Everyone is really shocked and upset' — Trump administration puts Voice of America journalists on leave, cuts funding to Radio Free Europe
The Trump administration on March 15 followed up a on an executive order signed a day earlier by President Donald Trump vowing to gut funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'
More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two U.S. news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated, one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.
Trump silences Voice of America as staff put on leave
More than 1,300 staff including journalists and producers have been put on administrative leave.
CPJ urges US Congress to stop Trump from gutting VOA parent, other agencies
WASHINGTON: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges United States congressional leaders to protect the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) after President Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at dismantling the parent of Voice of America and six other federal agencies.
VoA in Crisis: Trump’s Latest Media Crackdown Puts Journalists on Leave
US President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of major media outlets, calling for the elimination of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and labelling CNN and MSNBC as “illegal.” The decision has led to Voice of America (VoA) employees being placed on administrative leave and the termination of funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio
Trump tapped Kari Lake to run VOA. Then he dismantled it.
During his first term, Donald Trump accused Voice of America of speaking “for America’s adversaries — not its citizens.” Over ...
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Over 1,000 Staffers Suspended From Voice of America, USAGM
The Voice of America and its sister networks face a shutdown as federal officials issued mass suspensions for more than 1,000 ...
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Layoffs hit 1,000 workers at Voice of America, other broadcasters
The job cuts are rooted in an Executive Order signed by President Trump on Friday that requires USAGM and other organizations ...
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Trump Administration guts government-funded media outlets
The Trump Administration on Saturday ordered nearly all 1,300 employees of Voice of America (VOA) to be placed on leave. It ...
VOA employees placed on administrative leave as US govt cuts budget; US shouldn't immerse in cold-war style propaganda: expert
Employees of Voice of America (VOA) are placed on leave on Saturday, after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an ...
Trump's Awful Decision to Gut Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
President Donald Trump issued an executive order essentially gutting Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and ...
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US: Trump orders mass suspension of VOA staff
More than 1,300 employees of Voice of America (VOA) were placed on administrative leave on Saturday, following President Donald Trump’s directive to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) ...
Voice of America hit by Bloody Saturday purge as US-funded networks face massive job cuts; over 1000 employees affected
The Voice of America, designed to model independent journalism and share American values, now faces an uncertain future.