Trump administration fires almost 600 Voice of America employees
16-05-2025 15:09 via thehill.com

Trump administration fires almost 600 Voice of America employees

President Trump has fired hundreds of employees at Voice of America as his government aims to trim down the size of the federal broadcaster and retool its editorial strategy.The nearly 600 employees who were first from VOA this week include mostly contractors, The New York Times reported, noting that figure represents about a third of the broadcaster's staff.A copy of a notification to effected employees, which was reviewed by The Hill, informed the staffers that they will be terminated as of Ma
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