The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization’s staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.

Voice of America laid off nearly 600 employees Thursday as the Trump administration seeks to effectively dismantle the federally funded state media network—the administration’s latest move to reshape the media landscape in ways that benefit the White House.

The Trump administration fired around 600 employees at Voice of America, approximately one-third of its staff. The layoffs targeted contracted journalists and some administrative employees. Voice of America is a news network funded by the federal government that provides reporting to countries that have limited press freedom.