Steve HermanMar 7
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.
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."
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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
Mar 8 at 1:04amWeb
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
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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
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Is it too soon to celebrate?
Show threadFreedom2BMar 8
#trump
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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).