Radio Free Europe Sues Over Funding Termination

Axios reports:

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is suing the Trump administration, Kari Lake, the U.S. Agency for Global Media and USAGM acting CEO Victor Morales over moves to terminate the news organization’s federal funding.

The lawsuit that was filed Tuesday says “Congress has appropriated funds specifically for RFE/RL” and “expressly directed” the USAGM to make these available to the outlet in the form of annual grants.

“That agency is now refusing to disburse the appropriated funds on the basis that it is ending its ‘non-statutory’ functions,” but funding Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty “is a statutory function” of the agency, argues the suit that was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C.

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‘Radio Free Europe sues Trump administration over grant termination. “Denying RFE/RL the funds that Congress appropriated for it violates federal laws – including the U.S. Constitution.”‘ www.reuters.com/business/med… #RFERL

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