US EditionUS judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts
Federal judge invalidates Kari Lake's 2025 USAGM leadership and mass layoffs at Voice of America affecting over 1,000 staff, citing violations of the Appointments Clause and Vacancies Reform Act.
- A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake did not have legal authority to take actions largely dismantling the Voice of America when she was CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media in 2025.
- The judge effectively voided all of Lake's actions as CEO from July to November 2025, ordering her to uphold obligations for broadcasting as set forth by Congress.
- Lake had placed most Voice of America staffers on leave and cut hundreds of contractors in an effort to shrink the agency under Trump's executive order.
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Kari Lake Says Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Blocking USAGM Restructuring
Kari Lake said in a Saturday statement that the Trump administration will appeal a federal court ruling that blocked efforts to restructure the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), calling the decision the work of an “activist judge.” U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a ruling preventing changes to the agency that oversees U.S. government-funded international broadcasting outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio L…
Court Invalidates Actions Taken By Kari Lake At US Global Media Agency - American Liberty News
Categories: Government•Media Tags: Judicial Branch, Kari Lake, Trump Administration, U.S. Agency for Global Media, Voice of America A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake unlawfully exercised authority over the federal agency that oversees Voice of America, invalidating many of her actions and delivering a significant legal setback to the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul the broadcaster. What the Judge Ruled U.S. District Judge Royce …
Federal judge: Trump illegally appointed Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
Former news anchor-turned-politician Kari Lake. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) A federal judge in Washington, D.C. says the Voice of America’s acting CEO Kari Lake was wrongfully appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the agency, because her promotion at the external government-backed broadcaster was done so without Congressional oversight or approvals. In a ruling issued March 7, U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth said the appointment viol…
Trump Says Higher Gas Costs Are a “Small Price to Pay” for His War, Judge Tosses VOA Layoffs, Another Big Loss for Kennedy Center
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