The OAN partnership has angered VOA journalists, many of whom have been terminated after Trump began his second term in January as part of his administration’s efforts to shrink the federal payroll and silence any perceived criticism of his policies.

“What they have done, in effect, is replace our 83-year legacy of producing reliable, authoritative news with the hard work and commitment of countless journalists with a contract to outsource our news-gathering to a source that is clearly partisan,” said Voice of America White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara, who is on indefinite leave.