“Donald Trump’s administration sent a report of reducing more than 600 Voice of America on Friday, June 20. Source: The New York Times, the European Truth Details: The Trump Administration has sent reductions to more than 600 Voice of America.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The New York Times, “European Truth”
Details: The Trump administration has sent more than 600 Voice of America to reduce more than 600 employees.
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These abbreviations, known as the “reduction of the state”, will reduce the number of employees in this edition by less than 200 – about seven of the initial number of employees at the beginning of 2025. Journalists and auxiliary staff will receive paid leave by September 1, when they are released.
It is noted that this is the last wave of attack by the Trump administration on federal media, including Voice of America.
Last week, Trump’s administration temporarily returned part of the staff of the Persian language service in connection with the aggravation of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
However, at least two of them, on June 20, also received a release.
Despite the lack of appeal, most employees remained on a forced vacation. Nowadays, Voice of America speaks only four languages, and radio has been preserved only in Afghanistan. In February 2025, about 1,300 journalists worked at the agency, broadcasting 49 languages to the audience of more than 360 million people worldwide.
The network almost does not work since March 15 – after Trump signed the decree on its maximum liquidation. The employees filed a lawsuit, but the court refused to interfere.
Trump stated that the network was “Antitrampivska” and called it “the voice of radical America.” Her staff claim that they are obliged to report news without prejudice.