A federal judge ordered the restoration of Voice of America (VoA) on Tuesday after Trump dismantled the agency. (Getty Images)
"The non-statutory components and functions of the following governmental entities shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law, and such entities shall reduce the performance of their statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law," the EO stated.
The EO also dismantled VoA's parent company, the United States Agency for Global Media, as well as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
"Voice of America has been out of step with America for years. It serves as the Voice for Radical America and has pushed divisive propaganda for years now," a senior White House official told Fox News Digital at the time.
Kari Lake, U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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"The second Trump administration has taken a chainsaw to the agency as a whole in an attempt to shutter it completely," the suit stated.
Fox News Digital's Emma Colton and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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