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Trump Signs Executive Order to Downsize Federal Agencies, Including U.S. Agency for Global Media

President Trump has signed an executive order to reduce federal agencies, putting employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media on paid administrative leave.

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  2. Trump's Latest Executive Order Aims to Dismantle Voice of America

    Friday’s executive order is just the latest in a string of federal guttings as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration slice up essential entities, including this week at the Department of Education.

    Trump's Latest Executive Order Aims to Dismantle Voice of America

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Updated: Mar 15th, 2025, 4:50 PM ET

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to downsize seven federal agencies, notably the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. Employees were placed on administrative leave, with instructions to return government property but remain available during business hours. This agency has faced criticism from Trump and some conservatives over claims of a liberal bias in its reporting. Other targeted agencies include the Woodrow Wilson International Center and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The order reflects ongoing efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy and spending.

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  • President Trump signed an executive order targeting seven federal agencies, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America, citing them as unnecessary.

  • Many employees of the Agency for Global Media were placed on administrative leave, unclear how this will affect operations and staffing in the long term.

  • The cuts aim to streamline government functions and eliminate what Trump and his administration perceive as wasteful spending.

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