Kari Lake rescinds layoff notices sent to hundreds at dismantled Voice of America
Source: The Independent
Saturday 28 June 2025 11:07 EDT
The Trump administration has rescinded the layoff notices sent to hundreds of employees at the Voice of America after staff encountered errors in documents outlining the terms, which could subsequently nullify or delay President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the news outlet.
The email sent on Friday rescinded the layoff notices from last week. The missive was sent by the Voice of America’s human resources office to staff based in Washington. About 90 percent of its union-protected staff live in the nation’s capital, the layoff plan the Trump administration sent to Congress earlier this month stated.
However, the reporters and support staff aren’t being called back to work. The email stated that the agency overseeing Voice of America, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, “will be running another RIF in the near future.” RIF refers to the acronym for federal layoffs, meaning “reductions in force.”
“Please be advised that there will be no change to your current status,” the email said. “If you are currently in an administrative leave status, you will remain on administrative leave. If you were recalled back to duty, you will remain in work status unless otherwise notified.” Hundreds of reporters and support staff had already been scheduled to be laid off on September 1.
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