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Judge seeks more information about Trump administration’s cuts to Voice of America

The Associated Press · Michael Kunzelman · last updated

The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America is seeking more information from the government about whether it is complying with his order preserving the 83-year-old international news service.

During a hearing on Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth asked a Justice Department attorney why the government hadn’t informed him of layoff notices that were sent Friday to over 600 employees of Voice of America and the federal agency that oversees it.

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