US-funded media faces mass layoffs amid political interference
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The Trump administration has fired over 85% of Voice of America staff, including key reporters, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet, citing issues of dysfunction and bias, in a move seen as an attack on independent journalism and press freedom.
- Voice of America: Hundreds of reporters fired as Trump guts agency BBC
- Kari Lake claws back $17M for ‘mission support’ amid deep cuts to US-funded media Politico
- Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next NPR
- Voice of America parent terminates over 600 more staff in likely death knell Reuters
- Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America’s staff CNN
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