August 13, 2025
Kari Lake assumes Voice of America control without legal authority
Election denier who wants to dismantle global media now controls it
📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy📰Media Literacy
Kari Lake assumed the acting CEO title of USAGM in late Jul. 2025 without documented legal appointment
Federal law requires acting officials to meet specific eligibility criteria under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act
Lake previously called for dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media
VOA reaches 361 million people worldwide with American news and perspectives (FY 2024 data)
VOA must remain editorially independent by law with firewalls against presidential control under the 2020 USAGM Reform Act
Lake has a documented history of spreading election lies and conspiracy theories
Dissidents in China, Iran, and Russia depend on VOA for uncensored information
VOA was reduced from 49 language services to just 4 (Persian, Mandarin, Dari, Pashto) under Lake's control
📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy📰Media Literacy
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Voice of America journalists are resigning rather than broadcast Trump propaganda.
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