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May 7, 2025 The Trump administration kept Voice of America shut down under a March executive order Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The continued shutdown showed direct executive power over a public media institution and weakened an established channel for independent state-funded journalism.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
The New York Times · BBC · PBS · ABC News
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- Executive Order Shuts Down VoA Operations — An executive order signed by Donald Trump in mid-March has effectively shut down Voice of America (VoA) operations, taking them off the air and offline.
- Trump Administration's Executive Order Shuts Down Voice of America — In March, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), effectively shutting down Voice of America (VoA) and placing 1,300 employees on administrative leave.
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Week 16 – 2025-05-03–2025-05-09
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