Dan KegelMar 8
Steve Herman
A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM “shall have no force or effect,” including last August’s RIFs at the Voice of America.
Mar 7 at 11:29pmWeb
Show threadSteve HermanMar 7
This is a major victory for those suing Kari Lake and USAGM, coming a year after the ruthless destruction of the Voice of America, a beacon of US public diplomacy as an independent broadcaster in nearly 50 languages. Only a façade remains in a few languages, pumping out administration propaganda.
Show threadSteve HermanMar 8
The self-proclaimed acting CEO of USAGM, Kari Lake, calls Judge Lamberth's ruling "bogus" and accuses the conservative Reagan appointee of having "a pattern of activist rulings — and this case is no different. We strongly disagree with this decision and will appeal."
Show threadSteve HermanMar 8
WaPo - A federal judge in Washington rules Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America, and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/07/kari-lake-unlawful-voice-of-america-ruling/
Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs

Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.

The Washington Post
Show threadSteve HermanMar 8
Politico - Kari Lake was illegally empowered to run the US Agency for Global Media — the federal agency that oversees Voice of America — and her actions in that role were illegitimate, a federal judge ruled Saturday. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/kari-lake-usagm-judge-00818165
Judge says Kari Lake’s tenure atop US media agency was improper, voids actions as ‘acting CEO’

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth concluded that her ascension was an illegal end-run around the Senate’s advice and consent role.

Politico
Show threadI Voted for McGovernMar 8
@newsguyusa
Scari Kari
Show threadAdministratorMar 8
@newsguyusa Shame that the damage has already been done, and could take years to repair, if it ever does.
Show threadSasyecatMar 8
@newsguyusa
Is it too soon to celebrate?
Show threadFreedom2BMar 8
#trump
#KariLake
#USpol
#VoiceOfAmerica
#media
#press
Show threadT2RMar 8
@newsguyusa Good!. Throw her ass back into the conspiracy gutter from whence she came. Good riddance!!!
Show threadMichael Collins / Mr. 30㎝ / 🍆💦  🔞Mar 8
@newsguyusa Hopefully everyone laid off will be getting back-pay.
Show threadEndicottRoad59Mar 8
@newsguyusa I had that figured out the moment her name came up.
Show threadAlan Miller  🇺🇦Mar 8
@newsguyusa now they're going to put someone in who will fire everyone based on their obviously poor performance over the past year (as evidenced by the terrible state of VOA).
Show threadGeorge Liquor, AmericanMar 8

@newsguyusa It's crazy how much power these people have accumulated when they are the most predictable impulse machines ever to exist.

The stupidity of it is literally boggling.

Show threadAxomamma, Antifa from birthMar 8

@newsguyusa So what does this actually mean? None of the background information I'm looking at is particularly enlightening on that question or even what Lake's {claimed) status is at USAGM. Trump appointed her as a "special advisor" in March 2025 but her wiki page indicates she's "acting CEO {disputed)," and that's what the court case seems to say - "acting CEO," not "special advisor." When did she become "assistant" to then become "acting CEO"?

This entire administration is a shitshow.

Show threadMichael ☕️Mar 8
@Axomamma @newsguyusa it means nothing changes until they appeal, lose, and appeal again to #SCOTUS.
Show threadxaxatMar 8
@newsguyusa What with Lake, Noem, Bondi et al, the competition for primadonna in the Spandau Ballet is fierce.
Show threadBenderIsGreat34Mar 8
@newsguyusa @fulelo “Everything I don’t like is woke” - MAGA
Show threadMichael Downey 🧢Mar 7
@newsguyusa Welcome back onboard?
Show threadGeorge Liquor, AmericanMar 7
@newsguyusa Fuck yeah!
Show thread𝙳𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝙵𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙Mar 7

@newsguyusa

If only there were some enforcement agency who could escort her from the building. Say, hmm, US Marshals. Oh, right.

Show threadDBMar 7
@newsguyusa Great news! #KariLake is an #enemyofthepeople
Show threadFurballsNHairballsMar 8
@newsguyusa
Ohhhhhhh please stomp the appeal into the ground and bring back VOA
Show threadjz.tuskMar 8

@newsguyusa

Wow! I hope you at least get some settlement money for, uh, "illegal termination", if that's a thing.