Kari Lake's Unlawful Reign Voided as Judge Rules Against Layoffs at US Media Agency
A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake, appointed by Trump to lead the US Agency for Global Media, acted unlawfully and voided mass layoffs made during her tenure.
Kari Lake, the former Trump-appointed leader of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), has been dealt a significant blow as a federal judge ruled that her tenure at the helm was unlawful. The judge's decision has effectively voided the mass layoffs and other actions taken by Lake during her time at the agency.
The USAGM is an independent federal agency that oversees the Voice of America (VOA), the United States' largest and oldest international broadcaster, as well as providing grants to Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and other news agencies. The decision is a major setback for Lake, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump to lead the agency, bypassing the usual Senate confirmation process.
