Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 17/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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VOA employees working on a contractual basis on Sunday received an email informing them that they were being terminated effective March 31. The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) said contractors must “cease all work immediately” and were “not permitted to access any agency buildings or systems” The White House said the move would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda” During Trump’s first term, the White House accused VOA of “speaking for America’s adversaries – not its citizens” VOA does not do propaganda. VOA reports the news, which includes the perspective of both proponents and critics of the president. Since Friday’s executive order, VOA’s broadcasts have gone quiet or been replaced by music in multiple regions, including parts of Asia and the Middle East.

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