VOA DOA

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Federal  employees at The Voice of America were placed on administrative leave and the agency may have started going away today.

Described by the free world as "an inspiration" who "have good things to about American values," The organization employs outstanding technicians and journalists, as a global community leader in news, public affairs information, They are First Amendment champions, and so much more.

if this is the beginning of the end, VOA will be deeply missed, but its legacy and spirit may remain with everyone.

During President Trump's address to Congress, VOA provided live simultaneous translation to audiences around the world in critical languages such as Spanish, Mandarin, Persian, Korean and others.

Reaching a weekly global audience of 326 million people in more than 40 languages in nearly 100 countries worldwide.

https://www.usagm.gov/networks/voa/#:~:text=VOA%20will%20serve%20as%20a,accurate%2C%20objective%2C%20and%20comprehensive.

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