Patsy Widakuswara
Patsy Widakuswara is the White House bureau chief for Voice of America (VOA) and a seasoned journalist with a strong dedication to editorial independence. She has expressed her commitment to the principles of free press and has spoken out against the potential impacts of funding cuts on the integrity of journalism, particularly in regions where free media is under threat.
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Patsy Widakuswara is a White House reporter who filed a lawsuit against the government over employment suspension.
Funcionarias, migrantes, empresarios y periodistas: vidas truncadas por el primer año de Trump
Spain· 2026-01-20
VOA White House Bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara issued a statement about the memo.
Trump official Kari Lake cuts more than 500 jobs at VOA, USAGM
United States· 2025-09-02
Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s White House bureau chief, expressed concerns about the lack of support for the Farsi broadcast.
DOGE-driven cuts could weaken administration’s ability to handle Iran conflictUnited States· 2025-06-26
Patsy Widakuswara is one of the VOA journalists who sued to stop the terminations.
Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America’s staffUnited States· 2025-06-21
Patsy Widakuswara is one of the VOA journalists leading legal challenges against the demolition.
Trump administration almost totally dismantles Voice of America with latest terminations | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-06-20
Patsy Widakuswara, one of the sidelined journalists who is suing the Trump administration to salvage the broadcaster, told CNN on Friday that VOA’s role in providing independent, factual and authoritative news has been proven throughout countless times of crisis.
Voice of America brings back Farsi-speaking staff amid Israel-Iran conflictUnited States· 2025-06-14
Patsy Widakuswara is the head of White House coverage at VOA.
Voice of America får innehåll från Trump-vänlig tv-kanal
Sweden· 2025-05-08Patsy Widakuswara is VoA’s White House bureau chief and the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the president’s authority.
‘Maduro did not close our bureau – Trump did’: Voice of America journalists speak out | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-07
Patsy Widakuswara, the VOA White House bureau chief and a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, expressed gratitude for the ruling.
Judge halts Trump's shutdown of Voice of AmericaUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-23Patsy Widakuswara, head of the VOA office at the White House, and other journalists filed a lawsuit against the decision announced by the Trump administration.
Orden judicial frena cierre de la Voz de América financiada por EE. UU.
Guatemala· 2025-03-29
Patsy Widakuswara is the White House Bureau chief at VOA and a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Voice of America employees sue Trump administration after agency effectively shut downUnited States· 2025-03-22
Patsy Widakuswara is one of the employees challenging the dismantling of U.S. public media institutions.
Încă o decizie controversată a președintelui Donald Trump a fost contestată în instanță. „Un atac asupra democraţiei”
Romania· 2025-03-22Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s White House bureau chief, said in a statement on social media that she does not know a single VOA journalist who is not fiercely protective of their charter.
Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia | MediaUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-18
