
Voice of America restored by judge after Trump dismantled taxpayer-funded outlet in March
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Federal judge Royce Lamberth mandated the reinstatement of Voice of America (VoA) on Tuesday, the taxpayer-funded state media network that the White House had dismantled earlier this spring.
The plaintiffs asked the court to "cancel the orders putting approximately 1,300 VOA employees on administrative leave" and to "cancel the termination of contracts with approximately 500 personal service contractors (PSCs) with VOA, cease dismantling VOA, and restore VOA's personnel and operating capacities." Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
President Donald Trump dismantled the news agency through an executive order (EO) in March, claiming that VoA promoted biased reporting.