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May 16, 2025 The Trump administration fired nearly 600 Voice of America contractors Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The firings weakened an independent public broadcaster and increased executive control over a major international news institution.
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- Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America — The Trump administration has terminated nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America (VOA), a US-funded international news network. The firings, announced on Thursday, affected mostly journalists and some administrative staff, representing more than one-third of VOA’s workforce. This move defies a recent court order requiring the government to maintain strong news operations at VOA. Many of the dismissed journalists, who are from authoritarian countries, now face deportation as their visas are tied to their jobs. The administration cited "the government’s convenience" as the reason for the firings.
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