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Kari Lake Announces OAN Newsfeed Partnership for Voice of America

The Trump administration adviser revealed plans to use content from the far-right network for U.S.-funded international broadcasts, drawing criticism from sidelined journalists and legal challenges.

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The One America News Network headquarters on February 1 in San Diego, California.
FILE - This is the Voice of America building in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Overview

  • Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced One America News Network (OAN) will provide free newsfeed services to Voice of America (VOA) and other U.S.-funded outlets.
  • Journalists at VOA, sidelined after President Trump's March executive order halting operations, criticized the move as undermining the agency's non-partisan mandate.
  • OAN, known for promoting Trump-aligned conspiracy theories, has faced defamation lawsuits and is widely regarded as a partisan outlet.
  • Lake emphasized the partnership as a cost-saving measure for taxpayers but acknowledged she lacks editorial control over VOA programming.
  • Legal battles continue over the dismantling of VOA, with a recent appellate court ruling requiring mediation while some employees are being reinstated.