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Judge Blocks VOA Layoffs, Warns of Contempt
9/30/2025
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Story summary
- Federal Judge blocks Voice of America chief Kari Lake from laying off over 500 employees, citing disrespect for court orders.
- Judge Royce Lamberth warned civil contempt if the agency defies rulings.
- The U.S. Agency for Global Media, overseen by Lake, pushed layoffs after a Trump executive order.
- Depositions showed no plan to comply with court orders; Lake’s statutory claims unconvincing.
