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NEW YORK: The far-right One America News Network (OANN) is set to deliver “newsfeed services” to Voice of America (VOA) and several other U.S. government-backed media organizations, as announced by Kari Lake, a senior advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Lake stated that the network, known for its strong backing of former President Donald Trump, will offer its news and video services at no cost.
The collaboration with OANN has sparked outrage among VOA journalists, many of whom lost their jobs following Trump’s reelection in January, part of his administration’s plan to downsize the federal workforce and suppress voices critical of his policies.
“What has happened here is that our 83-year legacy of providing trustworthy and credible news, built on the hard work of countless journalists, has been replaced with a decision to outsource our news-gathering efforts to a clearly biased source,” remarked Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s White House bureau chief, who is currently on indefinite leave.
OANN, a company based in San Diego and owned by Herring Networks, faced defamation lawsuits for its unfounded claims that Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election. Since his victory in 2024, Trump has persisted in promoting these allegations.
Officials from both the USAGM and OANN have not yet responded to inquiries about the partnership.
In March, Trump mandated substantial changes at USAGM, leading to nearly all VOA staff being placed on leave. Lake characterized the agency as “irretrievably broken” and biased against Trump, asserting that its output often echoes the viewpoints of America’s adversaries.
Lake, a former television anchor and a Republican candidate who unsuccessfully ran for governor of Arizona and U.S. senator, has also sought to terminate contracts with news agencies like Reuters, Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse. In a post on March 13, she argued that the agency should create its own news content instead of relying on external sources.
Widakuswara and a group of VOA staff have filed a lawsuit against Lake and the Trump administration, claiming that the termination and threats against the majority of USAGM personnel infringe upon their First Amendment rights.
A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Saturday, blocking an order that would have required the Trump administration to reinstate over 1,000 VOA employees.
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