Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts [View all]

Earlier DU thread: Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America's Parent

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Source: Reuters

Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts

Reuters
Sat, March 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM EDT·3 min read

(Reuters) -Several employees at Voice of America were placed on paid leave on Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order gutting the U.S. government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.

Multiple workers at Voice of America, an international media broadcaster that operates in more than 40 languages, shared with Reuters an email that placed them on administrative leave with full pay and benefits "until otherwise notified."

The emails, sent by a human resources executive at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the VOA's parent agency, instructed them not to enter their work premises or access internal systems.

It was not immediately clear how many employees were placed on leave. The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which also funds Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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