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US court suspends Trump layoff of hundreds at Voice of America

A federal judge halted the planned layoffs of 532 full-time jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, preserving Voice of America’s operations amid legal challenges.

  • A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's layoffs of 532 employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America, citing lack of compliance with court orders and potential contempt charges against officials including Kari Lake.
  • Judge Royce Lamberth condemned the administration's actions, stating they showed 'concerning disrespect' toward the court and wasted judicial resources while failing to comply with previous injunctions regarding VOA's programming.
  • The ruling preserves the current staffing level at Voice of America, a critical agency for news broadcasting, until further proceedings.
  • Former Voice of America staff members filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated, leading to this court ruling, which preserves the status quo while the case proceeds.
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Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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