Radio Free Europe sues US government over funding cut
Radio Free Europe has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to prevent the termination of its federal funding.
The case, which has been filed in a Washington court, argues that cutting financial support violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution, which grants Congress control over government spending.
The lawsuit comes after the U.S. Agency for Global Media stopped funding Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia.
The decision followed an executive order by former President Donald Trump, which mandated significant budget cuts.
The White House defended the move, saying it would end taxpayer funding for what it called “radical propaganda.”
On Feb. 9, Elon Musk, Trump’s top campaign donor, also publicly supported the defunding.
Radio Free Europe, which was originally founded during the Cold War, has long been a key broadcaster of independent news to audiences in countries with restricted press freedom.
It operates Radio Liberty, providing uncensored news to regions including Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, China, and North Korea.
Radio Free Europe’s President Steve Capus warned that shutting down the organization would strengthen America’s adversaries.
He said the broadcaster provides truthful information to nearly 50 million people in closed societies.
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