Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and its officials Kari Lake and Victor Morales, to obstruct the termination of the federal grant that supports its global news operations.
On Saturday, USAGM announced its decision to immediately cut grants to RFE/RL, Voice of America, and Radio Free Asia, which sparked backlash and, consequently resulted in the lawsuit. Experts argue that this decision can heavily impact the future of the free press under the Trump administration. The unforeseen funding cut has alerted experts about the potential political implications for independent journalism globally.
