Judge orders restoration of Voice of America
6 hours ago
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- Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America (VOA) operations.
- Judge Royce C. Lamberth gives U.S. Agency for Global Media a week to plan VOA's return.
- VOA was effectively shut down a year ago by Trump's executive order, leaving most employees on leave.
- Judge ruled Kari Lake, Trump's pick to lead the agency, lacked legal authority for her actions.
- VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara expresses gratitude for the decision.
- VOA aims to rebuild trust and return to its mission of global journalism, not propaganda.
- VOA has historically provided news in 49 languages to 362 million people worldwide.