Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America’s staff

Posted Monday, June 23, 2025 11:08 am

Brian Stelter | CNN

After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.

Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency, the US Agency for Global Media, or USAGM for short, which has led America’s efforts to broadcast information around the world for decades.

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Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America’s staff

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