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Aug 30, 2025 Kari Lake announced layoffs of 532 employees at Voice of America and related broadcasters Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Mass layoffs at a congressionally mandated broadcaster came one day after a court blocked related leadership removal, continuing dismantlement of independent media infrastructure.
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- Kari Lake announces layoffs of 532 federal employees at Voice of America and related broadcasters — Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced a reduction in force (RIF) eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees at Voice of America and related international broadcasting outlets. The announcement came one day after a federal judge blocked Lake from removing VOA director Michael Abramowitz without approval from the International Broadcasting Advisory Board. Lake stated the agency would continue its statutory mission and improve functioning, while affected employees face 30 days until loss of pay and benefits.
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Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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