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Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran Voice of America, mass layoffs void : Trump's Terms
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der Standard DEHundreds of journalists at the US foreign broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) were illegally dismissed. More than 500 employees would have been affected.
Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran Voice of America, mass layoffs void : Trump's Terms
A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake does not have legal standing to oversee the Voice of America and its parent agency, and nullified her actions, including mass layoffs.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.
The judge ruled that Lake was ineligible to serve as Acting Director General of the USAGM because she did not work for the agency when previous Director General Amanda Bennett resigned in January 2025, and had not been confirmed by the Senate on any other federal position.
US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts
US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Patsy Widakuswara and was originally published here. A federal judge ruled on Saturday that Kari Lake’s leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media for much of last year violated federal law, invalidating a sweeping series of actions she took to cut staff and end many operati…
Federal Judge Rules Actions Taken by Trump Admin to Dismantle Voice of America Are Illegal
A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear. Lake called the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth “bogus” and said it will be appealed. Read more at AP News
Hundreds of employees of the US broadcaster Voice of America can breathe: Once again, a court makes plans of the Trump administration a dash through the bill. But the last word has not yet been spoken.
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