{"id":63070,"date":"2025-06-05T08:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=63070"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:22:37","slug":"ap-congressional-letter-obtained-by-ap-outlines-drastic-job-cuts-expected-at-voice-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/ap-congressional-letter-obtained-by-ap-outlines-drastic-job-cuts-expected-at-voice-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"AP: Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>(Source: The Associated Press<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America<\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81.<\/p>\n

The Voice of America, which has delivered news to countries all over the world for the better part of a century, has been largely silent for two months following an executive order by President Donald Trump. He believes Voice of America, and similar organizations like Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty, have reported with a liberal bias.<\/p>\n

Most of VOA\u2019s employees have been on administrative leave since mid-March amid reports that layoff notices were forthcoming.<\/p>\n

Kari Lake, who has been overseeing the U.S. Agency for Global Media for Trump, outlined planned employment changes in a letter Tuesday to U.S. Sen. James Risch that was obtained by The Associated Press. Lake said Trump had directed the agency \u201cto reduce the performance of its statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law.\u201d [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: The Associated Press) Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81. 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