Kari Lake

Kari Lake

Jamaica JamaicapoliticianFemaleb. 19698.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Kari Lake is a former television news anchor and political figure known for her candidacy as the Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona in the 2022 elections. A prominent supporter of Donald Trump, Lake gained national attention for her staunch conservative views and her opposition to COVID-19 mandates. Despite a competitive campaign, she was ultimately defeated by Democrat Katie Hobbs. Lake has been vocal in her criticisms of the Democratic Party and continues to be a significant presence in Arizona politics, often positioning herself as a champion of election integrity and conservative values.

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Kari Lake is President Donald Trump’s nominee for United States Ambassador to Jamaica.

CHINA WATCH - Trump nominee pledges hard line on scamming, drugs and Beijing in Jamaica posting | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-06-19
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Kari Lake was the Republican candidate for governor of Arizona in the 2022 elections.

El Departamento de Justicia lucha mientras la Casa Blanca presiona sobre el fraude electoral
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-21
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Kari Lake, a former news anchor appointed by Trump as acting CEO of USAGM, terminated their grants, alleging waste of taxpayer money and anti-Trump bias.

Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-18
4.0

Gallego, who defeated Trump loyalist Kari Lake in 2024, has gained a reputation as a blunt speaker who sometimes uses profane language to take the fight to Republicans.

‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms | Democrats
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-06
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Kari Lake is a senior advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media with close ties to President Donald Trump.

Republicans pass spending bill that includes $643M for Trump-opposed media agency
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-16
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Kari Lake is the head of the US Agency for Global Media and has sought to block funding for Szabad Europa.

L’administration Trump s’engage à bloquer le financement américain à Szabad Europa, un média indépendant hongrois, pour soutenir Viktor Orban
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-07
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Kari Lake, USAGM’s acting CEO, announced the layoffs that would have affected nearly all remaining VOA employees.

VOA job cuts paused: Judge blocks Trump administration layoffs of over 500 staff; cites ‘concerning disrespect’
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-09-30
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Kari Lake is a senior advisor to the US Agency for Global Media and has been involved in efforts to reduce government-funded media.

US judge temporarily halts mass layoff of Voice of America employees
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-30
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Kari Lake was called out for admitting under oath that she hadn’t 'given it a lot of thought' whether Africa qualifies as a 'significant region of the world' under the law.

Judge Lamberth blocks VOA terminations, criticizes Kari Lake's leadership
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-30
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Kari Lake is criticized by Judge Lamberth for not presenting a compliance plan.

Juez de EE. UU. bloquea despido de más de 500 empleados de la Voz de América
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-30
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Royce C Lamberth

Kari Lake, the agency’s acting CEO, announced in late August that the job cuts would take effect Tuesday.

Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-30
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Kari Lake is a senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

See Who Attended Charlie Kirk’s Memorial
The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-22
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Kari Lake described the situation as a battle between good and evil during a memorial for Charlie Kirk.

Trump nutzt den Mord an Charlie Kirk für die Verteufelung der Demokraten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-16
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Kari Lake, the acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced 532 government positions have been cut.

Trump official Kari Lake cuts more than 500 jobs at VOA, USAGM
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-02
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Acting CEO of VOA's parent agency, Kari Lake, said the decision would 'help reduce the federal bureaucracy, improve agency service, and save the American people more of their hard-earned money.'

Trump administration moves to fire most Voice of America staff
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-30
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Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts.

Trump will cut over 500 jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-08-30
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Kari Lake is a senior adviser for the US Agency for Global Media and an ally of President Donald Trump.

Federal judge bars Kari Lake from ousting Voice of America’s director
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-28
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Kari Lake expressed her anger over the threats made against Rep. Greene and her staff.

Capitol Police arrest ex-fed employee for allegedly threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-18
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Kari Lake is a senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media mentioned in the context of MBN's funding issues.

U.S. funding cuts to MBN lay off hundreds of journalists, putting some at risk of deportation
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-07-13
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Kari Lake testified at a House hearing that VOA successfully broadcast Trump’s Saturday speech in Farsi.

DOGE-driven cuts could weaken administration’s ability to handle Iran conflict
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-06-26
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Kari Lake, a representative of the Trump administration, criticized the US Agency for Global Media and called for its elimination.

''Це тотальна лівацька катастрофа'': У Трампа закликали Конгрес ''вбити'' ''Голос Америки''
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-06-26
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Donald Trump

Kari Lake testified about delivering Trump’s message to the people of Iran.

Voice of America aired Trump’s message to Iranian people during US bombings | Trump administration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-25
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Donald Trump

Kari Lake is a senior advisor at the US Agency for Global Media who commented on the staff reductions at Voice of America.

VOA terminates over 600 more staff
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-22
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Donald Trump

Kari Lake, appointed by Trump, reported the layoffs and emphasized the agency's new strategy for efficiency.

Trump despidió a más de 600 trabajadores de la Voz de América
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-06-21
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Kari Lake, whom the president appointed to run VOA, announced the layoffs of 639 employees.

Hundreds of reporters fired as Trump guts agency
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-21
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Kari Lake is Trump's leading advisor at the US Agency for Global Media.

Trump-rådgiver giver historisk radiostation muligt dødsstød
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-06-21
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Donald Trump