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USAGM Cuts 532 Jobs Amid VOA Operations Halt

9/2/2025

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Kari Lake, acting CEO of USAGM, announced the elimination of 532 government positions due to restructuring.
Legal challenges are hindering some of Lake's actions concerning VOA's leadership.
Trump's executive order has placed 1,300 VOA employees on administrative leave, halting operations for the first time in 83 years.

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Story summary

Kari Lake, acting CEO of USAGM, announced the elimination of 532 government positions due to restructuring.
Legal challenges are hindering some of Lake's actions concerning VOA's leadership.
Trump's executive order has placed 1,300 VOA employees on administrative leave, halting operations for the first time in 83 years.