@moneypowerpolitics.bsky.socialA new State Department inspector general's report reveals the Trump administration has been paying an estimated $1.6 million a week to keep 420 Voice of America staffers on leave, more than a year after the administration attempted to dismantle the network.
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.socialThe government is reportedly spending about $1.6 million EVERY WEEK keeping hundreds of Voice of America employees on administrative leave. Nothing says government efficiency like paying people seven figures a week not to work. #VoiceOfAmerica
@sahelnews.bsky.socialSilenced but still on the payroll: the Trump administration is spending $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America (VOA) staff on leave. #VoiceOfAmerica #VOA #TrumpAdministration #DOGE #PressFreedom