Voice Of America And Other Government-Funded Networks Must Be Restored, Judge Rules
deadline.comPublished: 4/22/2025
Summary
A federal judge has halted an Trump administration's plan to shut down key government-run media outlets, ruling it violated laws protecting journalistic operations. The executive order ending funding for Voice of America (VOA) and others was placed on hold, with some agencies like VOA's White House bureau chief expressing relief while noting the case isn't over yet. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty remains in limbo amid its own legal battle to secure funding.