Kari Lake sends a memo to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)

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Steve Herman
‪@newsguy.bsky.social‬

The self-proclaimed head of USAGM, Kari Lake, who this year destroyed nearly all of the Voice of America, tells the agency's few remaining journalists the White House National Security Strategy will "guide our interview subjects, story selection, and coverage going forward."


6:20 PM · Dec 23, 2025

The self-proclaimed head of USAGM, Kari Lake, who this year destroyed nearly all of the Voice of America, tells the agency's few remaining journalists the White House National Security Strategy will "guide our interview subjects, story selection, and coverage going forward."

— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) 2025-12-23T23:20:32.538Z

Steve Herman‬
‪@newsguy.bsky.social‬
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The self-proclaimed head of USAGM, Kari Lake, who this year destroyed nearly all of the Voice of America, tells the agency's few remaining journalists the White House National Security Strategy will "guide our interview subjects, story selection, and coverage going forward."

Steve Herman
‪@newsguy.bsky.social‬

Federal judges could end up deciding whether Kari Lake’s edict violates two laws: The Voice of America Charter (see below) and the firewall, which prohibits interference by any US government official in VOA’s objective, independent reporting of news.
https://www.insidevoa.com/p/5831.html

7:20 PM · Dec 23, 2025

Federal judges could end up deciding whether Kari Lake’s edict violates two laws: The Voice of America Charter (see below) and the firewall, which prohibits interference by any US government official in VOA’s objective, independent reporting of news. www.insidevoa.com/p/5831.html

— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) 2025-12-24T00:20:23.978Z

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1. Federal judges *could* bring charges but who has to file the lawsuit and have they?