U.S. judge orders preliminary VOA funding restoration in blow to Trump

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's administration must restore funding for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded media outlets after an attempt to shut them down was deemed illegal. The judge granted a preliminary injunction, allowing the legal process to proceed further. Earlier, Trump issued an executive order eliminating various media outlets in March 2017, leading to their abrupt closures. His history of opposing press freedom underscores the context behind these actions.