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Judge Halts Donald Trump’s Effort To Dismantle Voice Of America


The judge issued a temporary restraining order to restore the news agency.

U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetke granted a temporary restraining order to a group of VOA employees who brought the case. The plaintiffs were joined in the litigation by other groups, including Reporters Without Borders, unions and the American Foreign Service Association. Earlier this month, the Trump administration put almost the entire staff of VOA on leave, largely halting its operations.

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