The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has issued layoff notices to over 600 employees of Voice of America (VOA), dramatically reducing the outlet's staff to fewer than 200, the New York Times (NYT) reported on June 20.

Kari Lake, a senior adviser at USAGM, said the layoffs are part of President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the agency to the minimum staffing level permitted by law, eliminating around 1,400 positions.

Voice of America (VOA), once a global symbol of U.S. public diplomacy, is nearing its end as the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) announced 639 new layoffs on Friday. This latest wave finalizes an 85%