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Last edited Sun May 4, 2025, 06:00 AM - Edit history (1)
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Voice of America Reporters Are Set to Return to Work
President Trump has accused Voice of America of being biased against him. In March, he issued an executive order to dismantle the agency that finances the international news outlet.
The Voice of America building in March, a day after more than 1,300 employees of the media broadcaster were placed on leave in Washington.Credit...Annabelle Gordon/Reuters
By Tim Balk
May 3, 2025, 1:27 p.m. ET
Voice of America, which for eight decades brought news to corners of the globe where reliable journalism was scarce, went dark in March after the Trump administration cut its funding and put its workers on leave.
But next week, journalists for the organization, a U.S.-funded international news broadcaster, are set to return to work, its director said, after it won a court victory last month restoring its funding.
The director, Mike Abramowitz, said in an email to his staff on Friday that the Justice Department had alerted Voice of America that the broadcaster’s access to its computer systems was being restored. The email was obtained by The New York Times.
“I am seeking further details, and I will share them as soon as possible,” Mr. Abramowitz wrote. “But on the face of it, this news is a positive development.”
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Peter Baker contributed reporting.
President Trump has accused Voice of America of being biased against him. In March, he issued an executive order to dismantle the agency that finances the international news outlet.
The Voice of America building in March, a day after more than 1,300 employees of the media broadcaster were placed on leave in Washington.Credit...Annabelle Gordon/Reuters
By Tim Balk
May 3, 2025, 1:27 p.m. ET
Voice of America, which for eight decades brought news to corners of the globe where reliable journalism was scarce, went dark in March after the Trump administration cut its funding and put its workers on leave.
But next week, journalists for the organization, a U.S.-funded international news broadcaster, are set to return to work, its director said, after it won a court victory last month restoring its funding.
The director, Mike Abramowitz, said in an email to his staff on Friday that the Justice Department had alerted Voice of America that the broadcaster’s access to its computer systems was being restored. The email was obtained by The New York Times.
“I am seeking further details, and I will share them as soon as possible,” Mr. Abramowitz wrote. “But on the face of it, this news is a positive development.”
{snip}
Peter Baker contributed reporting.
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