WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo issued the following statement today on a federal judge’s ruling in the Voice of America case:
“Today’s ruling by Judge Lamberth is a clear win for the First Amendment and for the journalists at Voice of America who’ve endured weeks of disruption and uncertainty.
This decision reaffirms a vital principle: that news organizations must be free to operate without political interference — especially when their mission is to deliver independent, fact-based reporting to people in places where press freedom is under threat. The dismantling of VOA’s editorial structure created a void to be quickly filled by disinformation. This ruling helps restore integrity to that mission.
To the reporters, editors and staff who never stopped fighting for that purpose: we’ve stood with you — and we will continue to stand with you. Today, the rule of law did, too.”
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 | [email protected]
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