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Trump administration moves to fire most Voice of America journalists
The majority of those fired were employees of Voice of America (VOA), the US-backed outlet that President Donald Trump has pledged to close down. Acting CEO Kari Lake said the decision would "help reduce the federal bureaucracy,
Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges
The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters says it's eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees. That word came late Friday and could ratchet
Judge Blocks Trump’s Firing of the Head of Voice of America
The ruling is a setback to President Trump and Kari Lake, a Trump ally who has led efforts to shutter federally funded news networks.
Voice of America director says Trump officials are illegally ousting him
The stakes were sharpened Monday when Michael Abramowitz, the director of the government-funded international broadcaster, filed legal documents saying the U.S. Agency for Global Media's top officials are seeking to fire him illegally. Abramowitz is among a group of journalists suing the administration.
Trump moves to cut more than 500 Voice of America employees despite court ruling
Amid a federal legal battle, Trump officials move to rid the federally funded news organization of nearly its entire workforce.
Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists
The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency.
Trump Moves to Lay Off 532 Voice of America Journalists as Standoff With Federal Courts Intensifes
The Trump administration on Friday moved to lay off nearly all of the remaining staff at Voice of America, setting up a potential battle with a federal judge who had blocked attempts to restructure the federally funded news network.

Federal judge bars Kari Lake from ousting Voice of America’s director

A federal judge on Thursday barred Kari Lake, an ally of President Donald Trump, from firing Voice of America Director ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from removing Voice of America director

Abramowitz was placed on administrative leave along with almost the entire Voice of America staff. He was told he ...
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Federal judge says Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director

A federal judge has ruled that Trump administration official Kari Lake can't unilaterally fire the director of Voice of America.
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Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not ...
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'Their time here is up': Kari Lake moves to deport her own ex ... - MSN

President Donald Trump's top bureaucrat in charge of the U.S. state-run international broadcasting service known as Voice of America has a new goal, The Atlantic reported on Tuesday — deport ...