A federal judge on Thursday stopped the Trump administration from removing Voice of America (VOA) director Michael Abramovitz from his post.
American District Judge Royce Lamberth Government According to court documents, Kari Lake, the top advisor of President Trump, who for the global media, cannot fire Abramovitz, who was reported that he would be subject to “expiration”.
The ruling states that Abramovitz can only be removed from his post as director by the majority vote of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
“Applicable statutory requirements cannot be explained: Director of Voice of America” can only be removed when such action was approved by majority votes “Lambarath wrote.
“Eligibility is fixed, and no longer A question of whether the termination was illegal, “said Lambartha.
Abramovitz, who was appointed director of VOA in 2019, was first placed on administrative leave as Lake reduced the number of employees in the global news agency funded by the government.
Lambert wrote in the ruling, “The controversy has arisen from another twist in the saga of the US agency, which is contrary to the efforts of Voice of America for global media efforts.”
VOA Trump has been a goal of administration, which wants to convert it into one “America first” outlet – An attempt that Republican has appreciated to a large extent.
