FILE - Kari Lake, then an Arizona Republican Senate candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Glendale, Arizona, on July 31, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that Lake is his choice to lead the government-funded broadcaster Voice of America.

It also was unclear whether Lake, who appeared for years on Phoenix's Fox 10 news, would take on broadcasting duties in addition to managerial responsibilities. As the new director of VOA, Kari Lake would likely earn a six-figure salary. The USAGM was ...

Trump announced Lake, a former news anchor for Fox 10 in Phoenix who recently lost the Arizona Senate race, for the role Wednesday, writing on Truth Social she will “ensure that the American values of Freedom and Liberty are broadcast around the World FAIRLY and ACCURATELY, unlike the lies spread by the Fake News Media.”