Newly elected President Donald Trump announced this on Wednesday Kari LakeThe former Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona will serve as director of Voice of America in his incoming administration.
Trump, 78, indicated that Lake would be appointed by his soon-to-be-announced pick to lead the US agency for global media and that he would work closely with her to ensure that freedom and liberty American values must be spread throughout the world. A fair and accurate world, unlike the lies spread by the fake news media.”
“Kari was a beloved news anchor in Arizona who supported me by a record margin for more than 20 years,” the president-elect said in his announcement on Truth Social.
As head of Voice of America (VOA), Lake will lead the taxpayer-funded international media outlet with a $267 million budget, which has faced allegations. Censorship and “woke-ism” Under the Biden administration.
The outlet, founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, has also been criticized for initially refusing to refer to Hamas members. “Terrorist” and described the terrorist group’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel “Intrusion.”
Lake, 55, was a news anchor for Phoenix-based Fox affiliate KSAV-TV before entering the world of politics.
She lost the Arizona governor’s race in 2022 to Democrat Katie Hobbs by a narrow margin — but she refused to concede and challenged the result for years, to no avail.
In 2024, Lake ran for the U.S. Senate seat in Arizona being vacated by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), but lost again – finishing behind Democrat Ruben Gallego by more than two percentage points.
Lake, a staunch Trump ally who received support from the 45th president, was previously being considered as the president-elect Potential selection to serve as Ambassador to Mexico,
Trump on Tuesday nominated Ron Johnson, a former Central Intelligence Agency official, Army Green Beret, and ambassador to El Salvador as ambassador to Mexico.
The VOA role was among several administration positions filled by Trump on Wednesday.
The president-elect announced that Michael Rigas, an official during Trump’s first term, would return and serve as deputy secretary of state for management and resources.
“Mike is a conservative warrior who knows how government works, and he will help make America great again!” Trump said of Rigas.
He also named personal injury law firm founder Daniel Newlin as ambassador to Colombia.
Newlin, who is also a former Orange County, Florida, deputy sheriff and detective, “demonstrated extraordinary investigative skills, successfully taking hundreds of violent criminals off the streets involved in armed robbery, gang violence, human trafficking and illegal firearms.” and drug trafficking” during his 28-year career in law enforcement, Trump said.
Dr. Peter Lamelas, founder of MD Now Urgent Care Centers, was selected by Trump to serve as ambassador to Argentina.
Trump described Lamelas as “a physician, a philanthropist and an incredible businessman,” saying the Cuban exile was previously appointed to serve on the Justice Department’s Valor Medal Review Board.
Trump’s latest administration pick is Leandro Rizzuto, who has been nominated by the president-elect to serve as ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS).
“For many years, Lee successfully led and built Conair into one of the most successful companies in the United States,” Trump said. “Additionally, Lee served with distinction as U.S. Consul General to Bermuda. Lee will be fantastic as our next Ambassador to the OAS!”
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