Claim 42

VOA's programming to audiences abroad was interrupted as most staff were placed on administrative leave.

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

Statement: VOA's programming to audiences abroad was interrupted as most staff were placed on administrative leave.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: VOA broadcasts disrupted; staff placed on leave
About: incident 2025-usagm-moves-to-shut-down-voice-of-america
Source: Judge invalidates Trump administration's attempts to dismantle Voice of America
Publisher: American Federation of Government Employees
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2025-03-22

Quotation from the source

today's action will leave Voice of America unable to carry out its vital mission. That mission is especially critical today, when America's adversaries, like Iran, China, and Russia, are sinking billions of dollars into creating false narratives to discredit the United States.