# Claim 40

USAGM began winding down VOA operations and placing staff on leave.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: USAGM began winding down VOA operations and placing staff on leave.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: 2025-03-15
- About: [incident 2025-usagm-moves-to-shut-down-voice-of-america](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-usagm-moves-to-shut-down-voice-of-america)
- Source: Voice of America journalists sue Trump administration, Kari Lake over shutdown. https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5336351/voice-of-america-trump-lawsuit-kari-lake-voa
- Publisher: NPR
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-03-21

## Quotation from the source

> Most USAGM staff affected by this action will be placed on paid-administrative leave beginning Saturday, March 15, 2025, and remain on leave until further notice.

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