US EditionUS court suspends Trump layoff of hundreds at Voice of America
A federal judge halted the planned layoffs of 532 full-time jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, preserving Voice of America’s operations amid legal challenges.
- A federal judge halted the Trump administration's layoffs plan for 532 employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, overseeing Voice of America, citing concerns of 'disrespect' toward the court.
- U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth criticized the administration for non-compliance with an earlier ruling that required restoring VOA programming.
- Kari Lake was criticized for complicating the court's requests and for a significant staff reduction amid ongoing litigation from VOA journalists.
- The ruling preserves VOA's workforce until October 14, 2025, by which time Lake must submit a plan to restore legally required programming.
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Another Donald Trump move blocked, his administration warned that their 'disrespect' could trigger contempt trial
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has stopped the Trump administration from going ahead with mass layoffs at Voice of America. The ruling blocks plans to cut 532 full-time government jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Kari Lake, the acting CEO of USAGM, had said in late August that these job cuts would happen on September 30, 2025. In his 19-page decision issued Monday, Judge Lamberth gave sharp criticism of Lake and how the Trump admini…
Federal Judge Blocks Kari Lake's 530+ Voice of America Layoffs, Warns of Contempt
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Trump Flunky Kari Lake is Blocked From Abolishing Voice of America in Scathing Court Ruling
The most media averse president in American history, Donald Trump, has been smacked down in court as his designated regime censor, Kari lake tried to muzzle Voice of America, one of the most effective platforms for American news broadcasts around the world, particularly to countries that shut off free, independent reporting. Click here to post this article on Twitter or Click here to post on Bluesky Trump recruited Lake to run the U.S. Agency fo…
Judge blocks some layoffs at Voice of America
The logo of Voice of America. (Courtesy logo, Graphic by The Desk) A federal judge this week blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with sweeping layoffs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and some of its broadcast outlets, including Voice of America (VOA). In a 19-page ruling issued on Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said USAGM could not implement a reduction-in-force (RIF) that would lead to more than 530 full…
Judge Pauses Federal Government’s Plan to Cut Jobs at Voice of America’s Parent Agency
A federal judge on Sept. 29 ordered the federal government to pause its plan to cut hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees state-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA). U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington said in a written order that the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) must temporarily withhold its plan to terminate 532 full-time jobs, while the court determines whether the federal agency complied with an earlier court…
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