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Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
- On May 27, Kari Lake, a senior adviser to President Trump, sent a letter detailing a plan to reduce the Voice of America's staff dramatically, shrinking its numbers from approximately one thousand employees to only eighteen, primarily based in Washington D.C.
- This drastic downsizing follows a March executive order requiring reductions to minimum statutory staffing, leading to 1,300 employees placed on paid leave and ongoing legal challenges over compliance.
- The layoffs began in late May after VOA broadcast only five minutes of content to three Afghan provinces following over a month of silence, raising concerns over the network's ability to fulfill its mandate.
- David Ensor, former VOA director, emphasized that such a reduced workforce makes it impossible to accomplish meaningful work, while journalists involved in lawsuits against the cuts describe the downsizing as unreasonable and warn it abandons the 360 million people who rely on VOA’s weekly independent news.
- The federal judge Royce C. Lamberth ordered VOA to maintain statutory minimum services, but ongoing appeals allow the agency to proceed, which experts say risks ending decades-long U.S. Efforts to provide reliable news abroad.
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From 1,300 to 81 workers: Trump official plans to cut Voice of America to the bone
Trump senior advisor Kari Lake envisions the agency that includes the international broadcaster Voice of America with 81 staffers after mid-August — down from about 1,300 full-time employees and contractors.
Trump Will Slash Voice of America Staff to Just 18 People, Leaked Letter Reveals - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
The Trump administration moved to eliminate nearly all remaining employees at Voice of America on Wednesday, telling Congress it intends to cut the international broadcaster’s workforce from about 1,000 to just 18. The post Trump Will Slash Voice of America Staff to Just 18 People, Leaked Letter Reveals appeared first on The Pennsylvania Daily Star.
Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
Sharp job cuts at the state-run Voice of America are outlined in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Associated Press. The cuts would reduce personnel at the state-run service that provides news to other countries from more than 1,000 to 81, according to the letter sent Tuesday. The Voice of America has been largely silent since mid-March, when the administration put most of its staff on administrative leave and terminated the arrangem…
Congressional Letter Obtained by AP Outlines Drastic Job Cuts Expected at Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81.
Voice of America expecting 100's of job cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81. This story also appeared in Associated Press The Voice of America, which has delivered news to countries all over the world for the better part of a century, has been largely silent for two months following an executive order…
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