# Voice of America head was illegally fired by Kari Lake, court says, backing reinstatement
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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 PM · Read it:
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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In the order they published:
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:54 PM: [Court blocks White House from firing Voice of America director]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
Biden– 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
- Nov 10, 2026, 3:47 PM: [Firing of Voice of America Chief Was Illegal, Appeals Court Rules]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
The 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.
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 PM: [Voice of America head was illegally fired by Kari Lake, court says, backing reinstatement]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
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…