Judge Orders Trump Admin to Disburse $12 Million in Funding to Radio Free Europe

The judge stated that the administration’s actions to terminate Radio Free Europe’s grants agreement ‘threatens the very existence’ of the news group.

The headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 18, 2025. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge ruled on April 29 that the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) must disburse the funding appropriated by Congress to the nonprofit news organization Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a temporary restraining order sought by the media group, directing USAGM to immediately disburse over $12 million in funding for the month of April to Radio Free Europe.