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Politics● Low22m ago · Nov 10, 2026, 10:01 PM

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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