A federal judge prevents Trump from removing the voice of the United States

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop their efforts Eliminate the voice of the United States (fly) And other media with the support of the United States, including Radio Free Asia. American district judge Roy’s lambard He ruled The government has illegally forced it to stop its operations for the first time since the construction of the station during World War II.

American company for global media (Usagm), which manages VOA, He put the administrative license In March, it was reported that nearly 1,300 employees of the station and 500 contractors would end their contracts at the end of last month.

This action was followed Administrative order President of the United States, March 14, Donald Trump Many federal institutions were orderedIncluding usagm, They were “removed To the largest extent in accordance with the applicable law. The White House accused VOA created to oppose the Nazi campaign, called “Andrap” and “serious.”

When he failed on Tuesday, Trump’s administration said Lambeth Turns out employees and contractors to their work, and you need to “take all the necessary steps” to resume radio, television and online transactions. He ordered the government to do the same in the radio chains of the ‘Radio Free Asia’ and ‘Middle East’, which are the USAGM.

Lambert said that the Trump administration may have violated a number of federal laws, including the International Broadcasting Act and the Congress. The United States government acted without taking into account the damage Staff, contractors, journalists and media consumers around the world have been imposed, ”he wrote in his punishment.

“It is difficult to imagine more live model This is the case of the Employes of the Lambert Wrote. Patsy widakuswara, who appears as a plaintiff in the law, said that he said that Order “was a small step forwardThe government is likely to appeal. “

The USAGM and the White House have not yet resolved punishment. US Foreign Service Association president Tom Yaserti, LMedia They were “the trusted sources of truth, and it is often lack of lack.” “By protecting the freedom of the editorial, the court has protected the credibility of the USAGM journalists and the global work they work,” he said in a statement.