Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America’s staff | CNN Business

CNN  — 

After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.

Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency, the US Agency for Global Media, or USAGM for short, which has led America’s efforts to broadcast information around the world for decades.

“This move follows USAGM’s firing of more than 500 contractors last month. It spells the death of 83 years of independent journalism that upholds US ideals of democracy and freedom around the world,”

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