Most of the staff of Voice of America, the federally funded news network, were put on administrative leave by the Trump administration in March.

They put Voice of America journalists and support staff on paid leave until they are let go on Sept. 1.

Voice of America Rehires Persian-Language Staff After Iran Strike Employees of Voice of America’s Persian-language, who were on administrative leave, were recalled by The U.S. Agency for Global ...

Voice of America told about 75 employees to come back to work immediately Friday amid escalating military action between Iran and Israel.

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.

Majority of staff axed at Voice of America Some affected employees worked for the Persian- language service and were called back to work just last week in light of the Middle East conflict.

Democrats pointed to reports about Russia and China stepping up their own media efforts to fill the void left by stilled American voices. “Reliable news is no longer accessible for millions of people ...

President Trump’s pick to run Voice of America, Kari Lake, pictured here at a conservative conference in 2024, announced the axing of almost all of the US-funded outlet’s staff on Friday.

In a heated hearing, Kari Lake, the Trump ally in charge of the federally funded international broadcasting network, called the media agency “a rotten piece of fish” that should be defunded.

Hundreds of journalists for Voice of America (VOA) - most of its remaining staff - have been fired by President Donald Trump's administration, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet.