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Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law?

Media Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law? January 30, 20265:01 AM ET David Folkenflik Trump administration official Kari Lake praised the president effusively in a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America's Persian language service. As she oversees the network's parent agency, critics say her comments violated the spirit and perhaps even the letter of federal law that seeks to safeguard Voice of America's editorial independence. Voice of America hide caption toggle caption Voice of America Kari Lake, who oversees the parent agency of the Voice of America, has hit legal and political roadblocks in her drive to dismantle the government-funded broadcaster. She has instead accelerated her use of the U.S. government-owned network to promote President Trump and his views in possible violation of federal law and policies. To mark the completion of Trump's first year in office last week, Lake was interviewed on Voice of America's Persian-language service through an interpreter. During the five-minute segment, she praised Trump repeatedly. Lake lauded Trump's actions toward Iran, called him "the president of peace" and reiterated Trump's tenuous claims he had ended eight wars and conflicts. Lake said Trump was "putting out fires" throughout the world with a policy of "peace through strength." She also castigated judges who ruled against Trump and the administration, citing an "out-of-control judiciary," and she trashed former President Joe Biden'

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