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Federal Judge Voids Kari Lake Appointment, Orders VOA Layoffs Reversed

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Mar 08, 2026
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A federal judge has ruled that the appointment of Kari Lake to oversee the agency responsible for Voice of America was not legally valid. The decision also blocks layoffs tied to the leadership shakeup.

The ruling now throws the future of a major restructuring effort at the federal media agency into uncertainty.

According to reporting summarized by Straig…

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