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Updated: March 9, 2026 @ 6:09 pm
Kari Lake was hired by Trump to oversee layoffs at US Agency for Global Media
JOE RAEDLEA federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's pick to oversee mass layoffs at Voice of America and other government-funded media was unlawfully appointed, rendering the job cuts invalid.
Kari Lake, a former TV anchor, was hired by Trump to head the US Agency for Global Media, part of his administration's efforts to clamp down on what he considers unfriendly journalism.
She soon announced funding and job cuts, including the dismissal of more than 500 employees of Voice of America, created in the wake of World War II as a key instrument of American soft power worldwide.
Employees sued Lake over the firings, which were temporarily halted last September pending judicial review.
In his ruling, US District Judge Royce Lamberth determined that Lake's appointment as senior advisor to the agency was made "in violation of the Appointments Clause and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act."
As a result, he wrote, "any actions taken by Lake during her asserted tenure as acting CEO between July 31 and November 19, 2025, including but not limited to the August 9 reduction-in-force efforts...are void."
The Agency for Global Media is an independent agency tasked with promoting democracy and countering propaganda overseas through entities that include VOA, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting.
Trump frequently attacks media outlets and denounced the editorial firewall at VOA that prevents the government from intervening in its coverage.
Lake, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran to be a US Senator representing Arizona in 2024.
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