Pessimistic
Last updated: 2026-03-11 03:11:18 ET
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.
Lake, whom Trump appointed without Senate confirmation to run Voice of America parent agency, cut over 1,000 jobsA federal judge ruled Saturday that K...
"Any actions taken by Lake during her asserted tenure as acting CEO between July 31 and November 19, 2025...are void," Judge Royce Lamberth wrote.
He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.
Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.
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