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March 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of cuts to the federal government includes the 83-year-old Voice of America.

Trump signed an executive order late in the week that calls for the elimination of the United States Agency for Global Media, which oversees the international state media network funded by the U.S. federal government.

The executive order also applies to six other smaller federal agencies.

"Within seven days of the date of this order, the head of each governmental entity listed in subsection (a) of this section shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget confirming full compliance with this order and explaining which components or functions of the governmental entity, if any, are statutorily required and to what extent," the order states.


President Donald Trump signed an executive order late in the week that calls for the elimination of the United States Agency for Global Media, which oversees the international state media network funded by the U.S. federal government, as well as six other federal agencies. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Bonnie Cash/UPI
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late in the week that calls for the elimination of the United States Agency for Global Media, which oversees the international state media network funded by the U.S. federal government, as well as six other federal agencies. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Bonnie Cash/UPI
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Trump has previously been critical of Voice of America, an international news broadcasting organization with a global reach.

The parent USAGM also oversees Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia, with the latter expected to close shortly, POLITICO reported.

The first 100 days of Trump's presidency have seen thousands of layoffs of federal employees as he seeks to reduce the size of the government workforce.