The US Presidential Administration Donald Trump said that the Radio Europe/Radio Liberty Fund and open technologies (support for technologies aimed at facilitating the global opposition on the Internet and censorship is one of the programs funded by USAGM) after these organizations filed a lawsuit.
The US Department of Justice stated that the requirements of the court of prohibited groups have practically no sense, because the government resumed funding. This was reported today, March 27, reports The Hill.
The plaintiff reached a priority judicial protection – a refusal to decide on the dismissal of an agreement on the grants that he asked in his complaint. Now that the plaintiff has received such pleasure, the position of the defendant is that this question is no longer controversial, ”the US Department of Justice wrote.
It is noted that on the eve of March 27 this statement was made, the hearing of the District Judge of the United States Roy Lambert about whether to immediately oblige the administration to restore financial support for the state program.
After the judge took his place, he quickly postponed the hearing in connection with this event, the newspaper notes.
Earlier, the US Agency for the Global Media (USAGM) has stopped funding within the framework of the wider efforts of the Trump administration to eliminate the agency, which also observes the voice of America.
Lawyer Patrick Dogerti, representing the Open Technology Fund, said that the group would revoke their request as soon as the administration fulfills its obligations.
The lawyer of the Ministry of Justice Ebiel Stussus said that the judge, that the government “cannot give a guarantee when the money is received to the bank account” because the payment should be accepted through the Ministry of Finance, but assured that the extension of payments continues.
The court will hold a new hearing on March 31, if the agreement is not applied.
Source: Hill
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