Kari Lake Withdraws Termination of Radio Free Europe’s Grant, Ending Legal Dispute for Now

The move to reinstate funding does not rule out future action, as the Trump administration retains the authority to cancel the grant again.

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

The Trump administration has rescinded its termination of a U.S. government grant to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, pausing a legal battle over the funding of the nonprofit broadcaster.

In a letter dated March 26, Kari Lake, senior adviser to the acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), informed Radio Free Europe (RFE) that its grant had been reinstated.