Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

May 2, 2025 - 23:30
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Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
The receptionist desk sits empty at Radio Free Asia, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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