In a significant legal victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has granted a stay on a lower court’s order that had mandated the reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America (VOA) employees and the resumption of full broadcasting operations.
“This is a huge victory for President Trump and his Article II powers granted in the United States Constitution. It’s also a victory for US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and VOA,” Kari Lake, a USAGM senior advisor to the Trump administration, told Fox News Digital following the court’s decision Saturday.
The decision allows the administration to proceed with its efforts to restructure USAGM and its affiliated broadcasters.
“We are eager to accomplish President Trump’s America First agenda which has always been to modernize and make our government efficient while cutting waste, fraud, and abuse,” Lake said.
VOICE OF AMERICA RESTORED BY JUDGE AFTER TRUMP DISMANTLED TAXPAYER-FUNDED OUTLET IN MARCH
An executive order led to the administrative leave of approximately 1,300 Voice of America employees and the termination of numerous contracts, (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“Now that we have a favorable ruling in the appeals court, we look forward to accomplishing the plan we’ve always had;