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Voice of America
noun
the division of the United States Information Agency that broadcasts daily programs of news and entertainment throughout the world. VOA, V.O.A.
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The agency, currently headed on an interim basis by Kari Lake, oversees the funding for government-run media outlets such as Voice of America.
District Court for the District of Columbia called for the network’s restoration last April, citing a law that requires the Voice of America broadcast to be continued.
Despite the ruling, Kari Lake, the acting chief executive of Voice of America’s oversight agency, posted on social media on Friday evening that 532 government positions were eliminated.
He also blocked the administration from firing Voice of America director, Michael Abramowitz, the day before these layoffs were announced.
Most of the 1,300 Voice of America journalists had already been fired or remained on paid leave prior to these layoffs.
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