US EditionVoice of America journalists face investigations for Trump comments: NYT
- Voice of America is undergoing investigations into its journalists for comments perceived as critical of President Donald Trump, according to several employees.
- On February 28, Steven Herman, a prominent journalist at Voice of America, was placed on an extended excused absence pending an investigation into his social media activity, as confirmed by Herman himself.
- Patsy Widakuswara, the White House bureau chief, was involuntarily reassigned, which some journalists believe was to reduce conflict with the Trump administration.
- Richard Grenell criticized Herman's comments as 'treasonous,' arguing that it is wrong to oppose U.S. Policies while being funded by taxpayers.
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Voice of America correspondent, Ostap Yarysh fired in DOGE crackdown
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.Ukrainian correspondent Ostap Yarysh was dismissed from his role at Voice of America (VoA) on March 7 reportedly following a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) inspection.U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has previously called for the shutdown of U.S.-funded media outlets Radio Free Europe and Voice of America. Yarysh joined the VOA's Ukrainian service in 2019, covering Donald Trump…
Government Accountability Project
DNyuzVoice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Trump Comments
Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Trump Comments This article features Government Accountability Project Of Counsel, David Seide, and was originally published here. Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving as an accurate and fair source of news and on being independent of whichever president and party are in power in the United States. Since the election of President Tr…
'Treasonous': Trump investigates public media reporters for criticizing his administration
Several journalists employed by an outlet funded by the U.S. government have found themselves in President Donald Trump's crosshairs, according to a new report.In a Friday article, the New York Times reported that one longtime journalist at Voice of America (VOA) — which is funded by Congress through the U.S. Agency for Global Media (AGM) — had been put on an extended "excused absence" pending a human resources investigation following a tweet fl…
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