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The article reports that over 500 employees have been laid off from the U.S. Agency for global media (USAGM), the parent association of Voice of America (VOA), as part of a broader effort by the Trump management to reduce federal bureaucracy. Kari Lake, appointed by former President Donald Trump as senior adviser to USAGM, announced the reduction in force, stating the move aims to save taxpayer money and improve agency function. Even though 532 federal full-time employees received termination notices effective September 30,Lake assured that USAGM will continue to fulfill its mission of broadcasting America’s voice abroad.<\/p>\n

This action follows a Trump executive order mandating the downsizing of federal agencies to the minimum legally required presence. Lake has previously criticized USAGM as corrupt and politically biased, and earlier this year placed VOA staff, including its director michael Abramowitz, on administrative leave. However, a recent court ruling reinstated Abramowitz, blocking his removal by Trump’s dismissed agency board. USAGM, created in 1999, oversees international news outlets<\/a> like VOA, wich was founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda. The layoffs mark a meaningful step in the Trump administration’s ongoing push to dismantle or restructure the taxpayer-funded news agency<\/a>.

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