Steve Herman
“There was never any real interest in learning what the Voice of America was really about, or running the organization,” said Steve Herman, the VOA’s former White House bureau chief. “She seemed to be nothing but an agent of destruction.” https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2026/04/02/kari-lake-voa-turmoil/
Kari Lake tried to silence the Voice of America, and turmoil persists at the global US broadcaster

WASHINGTON – Upheaval continues at Voice of America, a year after Arizona’s Kari Lake began to dismantle the global broadcaster on President Donald Trump’s orders.

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Apr 3 at 5:45pmWeb
Show threadLudwig Vielfrass1d ago
@newsguyusa 100% on-brand for Kari Lake. Arizona didn't elect her to shit, but Trump gave her a participation trophy. I'm not surprised at all.
Show threadInc Hulk 🧪1d ago
@newsguyusa Following instructions (as directed by Putin)
Show threadFaraiwe1d ago

@newsguyusa from an inside perspective, what would you say is the prognosis for a recovery of VoA?

Thanks in advance, for your time and attention.

Show threadJBrown, Esq1d ago
@newsguyusa yes let's see if we can make the general population care about a state propaganda org because trumpists didnt like their brand of propaganda and canceled it. Similar to how trumpists tried to stop the Ukraine proxy war and neoliberals wanted to do bake sales for missile launchers, maybe we can get some crowd funding for, lol, the voice of anerica.
Show threadJürgen Sommer1d ago
@newsguyusa
Show threadFurballsNHairballs1d ago
@newsguyusa
Arizona elections should have proved that point but I digress