Judge Voids Kari Lake's USAGM Actions as Illegal
March 24, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via The Washington Post

A D.C. federal judge rules Kari Lake illegally served as acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, voiding her actions including mass firings at Voice of America. Judge Royce Lamberth slams the move as an unlawful power grab that bypassed the Vacancies Reform Act and Senate confirmation process, essentially turning Lake into CEO without authority. Lake fires back, calling it an activist ruling blocking Trump's mandate to slash bureaucracy and waste at USAGM. Read more about this...