politics
Judge says Kari Lake unlawfully ran USAGM, voids Voice of America layoffs
In a victory for Voice of America staffers, a federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake unlawfully ran the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for several months last year.
TL;DR
- A federal judge ruled Kari Lake's leadership of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) was unlawful.
- Actions taken by Lake during her tenure, including mass layoffs, have been declared void.
- The ruling cited violations of the Constitution's appointments clause and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
- Voice of America staffers and Reporters Without Borders hailed the decision as a victory for press freedom.
- Kari Lake criticized the judge as an "activist" and stated the agency would appeal the ruling.
- The decision reverses a previous attempt by Lake to implement mass layoffs at the agency.
- The ruling comes amid ongoing efforts, supported by former President Trump, to restructure or eliminate USAGM and its subsidiaries.