Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Voice of America Operations
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Summary
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore full operations to the government-run Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists who had been on administrative leave for a year back to work. The order came after the judge ruled that Kari Lake, President Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have the authority to dismantle the congressionally authorized Voice of America. Following an executive order by Trump a year ago, Lake had placed 1,047 of 1,147 employees on administrative leave, with the administration claiming the agency was bloated and wanting government-run news organizations to better reflect its point of view.
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U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth gave the order a week after he ruled that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump's choice to effectively lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have the authority to effectively dismantle the congressionally authorized Voice of America.
Following an executive order by Trump a year ago, Lake had put 1,047 of 1,147 employees on administrative leave.
The administration had contended it was a bloated agency and wanted government-run news organizations to better reflect its point of view.
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