A lawsuit filed late Friday accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully shutting down the
Voice of America
and asks a federal court to restore the outlet that for decades has supplied news about the United States to nations around the world — including many that lack a free press of their own.
The case, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, was brought by
Voice of America reporters,
Reporters Without Borders
and a handful of unions
against the U.S. Agency for Global Media
and Kari Lake, the failed Arizona candidate who is President Trump’s representative there.
“In many parts of the world, a crucial source of objective news is gone,
and only censored state-sponsored news media is left to fill the void,” the lawsuit said.
Lake has described the broadcast agency as a “giant rot” that needs to be stripped down and rebuilt.
Voice of America dates to World War II as a source of objective news,
often beamed into authoritarian countries.
Funded by Congress, it is protected by a charter that guarantees its product pass muster for journalistic rigor.
apnews.com/article/voice-ameri…
Voice of America
and asks a federal court to restore the outlet that for decades has supplied news about the United States to nations around the world — including many that lack a free press of their own.
The case, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, was brought by
Voice of America reporters,
Reporters Without Borders
and a handful of unions
against the U.S. Agency for Global Media
and Kari Lake, the failed Arizona candidate who is President Trump’s representative there.
“In many parts of the world, a crucial source of objective news is gone,
and only censored state-sponsored news media is left to fill the void,” the lawsuit said.
Lake has described the broadcast agency as a “giant rot” that needs to be stripped down and rebuilt.
Voice of America dates to World War II as a source of objective news,
often beamed into authoritarian countries.
Funded by Congress, it is protected by a charter that guarantees its product pass muster for journalistic rigor.
apnews.com/article/voice-ameri…
Lawsuit says Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered Voice of America
A lawsuit filed by Voice of America reporters, some unions and a press freedom group charged the Trump administration with unlawfully shutting down the news outlet.David Bauder (AP News)
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