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Voice of America head was illegally fired by Kari Lake, court says, backing reinstatement
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A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday said former Voice of America (VOA) head Kari Lake illegally fired former director Michael Abramowitz, backing his reinstatement in the role. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that Lake fired Abramowitz without independent approval amid the Trump administration’s attempts to…
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- The HillVoice of America head was illegally fired by Kari Lake, court says, backing reinstatementA federal appeals court panel on Tuesday said former Voice of America (VOA) head Kari Lake illegally fired former director Michael Abramowitz, backing his reinstatement in the role. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that Lake fired Abramowitz without independent approval amid the Trump administration’s attempts to…
- New York Times(subscription required)Firing of Voice of America Chief Was Illegal, Appeals Court RulesThe unanimous ruling upheld a lower-court decision and was the latest setback to the Trump administration, which has sought to shutter the independent news group.
- Washington ExaminerCourt blocks White House from firing Voice of America directorBiden– and Obama-appointed judges on an appeals court blocked the U.S. Agency for Global Media on Tuesday from firing the director of the Voice of America. A D.C. Circuit panel, made up of two Obama appointees and one Biden appointee, upheld a previous ruling by Reagan appointee Royce Lamberth arguing for VOA Director Michael Abramowitz’s