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Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ousting Voice of America director
The panel said the law protecting Voice of America’s independence is valid and that Michael Abramowitz could not be removed without board approval.
- On Tuesday, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel ruled that US Agency for Global Media leader Kari Lake lacked authority to fire Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz without approval from an independent board.
- Senior Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in March that the administration could not fire Abramowitz, as current law requires a majority board vote; Congress enacted this requirement to protect journalistic integrity.
- Rejecting the administration's challenge, Judge Nina Pillard wrote that the board's creation is "not a standard employment law, but a durable barrier against any breach of the firewall protecting the journalistic integrity of Voice of America."
- The unanimous ruling upholds the lower court's decision to restore Abramowitz to his role, rejecting the Justice Department's argument that the dispute belonged before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
- This decision marks a legal setback for the administration's efforts to reshape the government-funded broadcaster, which has faced operational disruptions since President Donald Trump moved to dismantle the agency earlier last year.
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Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ousting Voice of America director
A federal appeals court panel Tuesday upheld an order restoring Michael Abramowitz as director of Voice of America, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to remove him.
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Appeals Court: VOA Director Fired Illegally
• Michael Abramowitz, the Director of Voice of America (VOA), was illegally fired from his position by former agency head Kari Lake, an appeals court panel ruled Tuesday. As the Washington Post reports, Abramowitz was dismissed by Lake in August 2025 after refusing an ultimatum: move to a lower-level post in North Carolina or be...
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