Court blocks White House from firing Voice of America director

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Biden– and Obama-appointed judges on an appeals court blocked the U.S. Agency for Global Media on Tuesday from firing the director of the Voice of America.

A D.C. Circuit panel, made up of two Obama appointees and one Biden appointee, upheld a previous ruling by Reagan appointee Royce Lamberth arguing for VOA Director Michael Abramowitz’s reinstatement. Though Abramowitz hailed the decision, he won’t be reinstated to running day-to-day operations immediately.

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