US President Donald Trump’s administration has begun the process of laying off 500 employees of Voice of America. The White House has long labeled the organization as extremist. This time, such initiatives are being taken to limit the organization’s activities. Kari Lake, acting head of VOA’s parent agency, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), said in a statement that the decision would reduce federal bureaucracy, increase the efficiency of the agency and save US taxpayers money. However, the employee union called the decision illegal. Voice of America was founded to work against Nazi propaganda during World War II. And it is one of the world’s leading media outlets. The Agency for Global Media said that a total of 532 people would be laid off. After that, only 108 will remain. Earlier, Lake announced the layoff of 639 people in June this year, but it was not possible due to documentation errors. Then some employees filed a lawsuit against the order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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