Voice of America director says Trump officials are illegally ousting him

Kari Lake, who is overseeing the U.S. Agency for Global Media, holds up a photo of the Voice of America newsroom as she testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the future of the agency on June 25, 2025.

A judge is demanding answers about the international broadcaster's future from Trump official Kari Lake.

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