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Donald Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America, other US-funded media

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

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The Trump Administration on Saturday ordered nearly all 1,300 employees of Voice of America (VOA) to be placed on leave.
Axios
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Contractors make up much of VOA's workforce and dominate staffing in the non-English language services, although recent figures were not immediately available.
International Business Times
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The order instructs the agencies - largely little-known entities including one that provides funding for museums and libraries and one tackling homelessness - to reduce their operations to the bare minimum mandated by the law.
The Gazette
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On Friday, the president signed an executive order that commands the dismantling of seven federal agencies, including the US Agency for Global Media - which serves as the parent of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Daily Mail

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