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Judge Voids Kari Lake's Job Cuts at Voice of America, Impacting Hundreds

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Key Takeaway
A federal judge has voided actions taken by Kari Lake as CEO of Voice of America, including significant job cuts, due to her ineligibility for the position. This ruling raises questions about the future of the agency and the impact on its workforce.
From the Original Report
Trump administration U.S. judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts The judge ruled that Lake was ineligible to be acting CEO because she wasn’t employed by the U.S. Agency for Global Media when the former CEO resigned in January 2025. Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S.
Agency for Global Media, watches at a House Administration Committee hearing on federal elections on Feb. 10. A judge Saturday rejected the Trump administration’s argument that Lake could wield CEO authority at the agency through a delegation from previous acting CEO Victor Morales.
Tom Brenner / AP Share Add NBC News to Google March 7, 2026, 9:44 PM EST / Updated March 8, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT / Source : Reuters By Reuters Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 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 operations at its Voice of America unit. In another blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to diminish various government agencies, U.S.
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