“Right this moment, we took decisive motion to effectuate President Trump’s agenda to shrink the out-of-control federal forms,” Lake stated.
“Discount in Pressure Termination Notices have been despatched to 639 workers at USAGM and Voice of America—a part of a long-overdue effort to dismantle a bloated, unaccountable forms. For many years, American taxpayers have been compelled to bankroll an company that’s been riddled with dysfunction, bias, and waste. That ends now. I’m proud to hold out President Trump’s government order and ship outcomes that put America First.”
Trump Admin Senior Advisor @KariLake publicizes mass terminations at US Company for International Media⤵️
“USAGM now operates close to the statutory minimal; lean and targeted. This can be a clear instance of accountable authorities—chopping waste, restoring accountability, and delivering on the… pic.twitter.com/MpO2YOcIOF
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) June 20, 2025
This comes after Lake introduced plans to terminate 584 workers of USAGM, a majority of whom have been from the U.S. authorities’s worldwide information community, Voice of America (VOA).
“There’s extra to return,” she said final month.
As The Gateway Pundit beforehand reported, Lake introduced her plans in February to downsize the company. In March, she put the unions on discover that mass layoffs have been imminent and prolonged the provide of a profitable buyout package deal for workers.
Lake was beforehand chosen by the President to be the Director of VOA after a brand new USAGM CEO is confirmed by the Senate, a course of that would take years. The President as an alternative appointed Lake to USAGM as a White Home Advisor with unique powers over the whole company that oversees a number of entities, together with VOA, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Workplace of Cuba Broadcasting.
She is scheduled to testify subsequent week earlier than the Home Overseas Affairs Committee to spotlight extra of the USAGM’s failures and nationwide safety threats which were found inside the company.
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