The judge had already ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.

The White House dwelled on Friday on its decision to terminate government funding for the Voice of America agency, criticizing the broadcaster and stating that taxpayers will no longer be “on the hook for radical propaganda”.

The White House raised several concerns about the work of Voice of America after funding was halted. Donald Trump’s administration stated that taxpayers would no longer be "on the hook for radical propaganda.