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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

A senior federal judge ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to submit to questioning under oath in ongoing litigation over her efforts to effectively dismantle Voice of America despite Congressional mandates that it be maintained.

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... At a court hearing, U.S District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth said Lake was "verging on contempt of court" for failing to comply with his repeated orders to make information available about her intentions for the future of the federally funded international broadcaster.

He said Lake and two aides had to testify by Sept. 15 and provide the court with detailed information she had, to date, withheld about Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. One of the aides is Frank Wuco, a political appointee who helped to investigate Voice of America journalists for perceived anti-Trump bias at the end of President Trump's first term. (A different federal judge later found that to be unconstitutional.)

In a comment emailed to NPR, Lake rejected Judge Lamberth's power in the case to have the final say over her actions.

"Time and again, we've seen district court judges overstep their authority," Lake told NPR. "It's wrong, but sadly, it's become the norm. The current case against USAGM is a great example of why we need to restore constitutional checks and balances." ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 03:27 PM | Reply

This is some good news.

New administrations aren't supposed to be able to come in and change or ignore years of president and congressional mandates just because the administration doesn't approve of the message.

That's not a presidential power, and belongs to Congress. Which, are a bunch of, how do I say in 2025... oh yeah, and bunch a panty wastes.

So, we have the courts, which is a mixed bag, unless we're talking about SCOTUS, which is predictable and in Trump's pocket.

BTW, I know most of the libs around here already understand what I am saying, but I thought it might help an rtard to get a clue.

#2 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-08-26 03:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

*ignore years of president *

This was meant to be a pun, and was definitely not a typo...

#3 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-08-26 03:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"A senior federal judge ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to submit to questioning under oath"

Gonna be a whole lot of lying under oath!

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-26 04:46 PM | Reply

Can she use a ring light while testifying? Asking for a haggard old former TV personality eager to get rid of those pesky wrinkles, even in drawings from a courtroom sketch artist...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-26 05:16 PM | Reply

Any bets on her taking The 5th her entire testimony?

#6 | Posted by morris at 2025-08-26 06:04 PM | Reply

"In February 2025, Lake was announced as a special adviser at the USAGM under the Trump administration."

Not bad, not bad.

She was shooting for the V.P. spot but a few sleep-overs at Mar-a-Lardo wasn't enough to out-bid Peter Thiel's money.

Trump is a taker, not a giver.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-26 10:57 PM | Reply

We're being too nice to these fascists.

#8 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-08-27 12:12 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

@#8 ... We're being too nice to these fascists. ...

How do you suggest that those who want to uphold the Constitution face a
the fascists?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-27 12:32 AM | Reply

With small Arms.

That's how the Founders faced em'. Just Kidding.

Resist. Don't Collaborate.

It's simple really.

No compliance with stupid illegal EO's and Shadow docket SCOTUS rulings.

Block interstate highways in and out of DC.

A general strike.

Revolute.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-08-27 09:34 AM | Reply

The white house will invoke executive privilege and drag this out in the courts for years to come.

#11 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-08-27 01:20 PM | Reply

#10,

Take your dumb ass back to Russia.

The country is going to unite with or without Liberals.

#12 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-28 08:14 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

#10
Go lie in front of a semi you stupid bastard.

#13 | Posted by patron at 2025-08-28 09:34 AM | Reply

"Take your dumb ass back to Russia."

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#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-28 10:12 AM | Reply

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