Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), VOA’s parent company.

Reporters at VOA were placed on “administrative leave with full pay and benefits until otherwise notified,” according to a copy of an internal memo that was obtained by The Hill, adding that it is “not being done for any disciplinary purpose.”

The memo was sent out by the human resources executive from USAGM on Saturday morning. The total number of recipients is unclear, but one source familiar with the matter told The Hill that “most” VOA employees were put on administrative leave.

VOA workers were instructed not to enter their work premises or access USAGM internal systems without permission from the human resources executive or “prior” permission from their supervisors.

The two-page memo, that was sent just past 9:40 a.m.........

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