Court voids Kari Lake’s USAGM leadership and undoes mass layoffs
A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake unlawfully led the U.S. Agency for Global Media without Senate confirmation, voiding mass layoffs and other actions taken during her tenure, with the court citing the Appointments Clause and Vacancies Act; Lake says she will appeal, while VOA staff view the ruling as a step toward restoring operations and journalistic independence.