Overview

• Senior USAGM adviser Kari Lake announced that One America News (OAN) will provide free newsfeed services to Voice of America (VOA) and other USAGM networks.
• OAN, a pro-Trump outlet known for promoting conspiracy theories, will replace major wire services like Reuters, AP, and AFP, which were previously used by VOA.
• VOA journalists and legal experts argue the partnership violates the broadcaster’s statutory mandate for nonpartisan and authoritative journalism.
• The announcement follows ongoing legal battles over President Trump's March executive order to gut USAGM, which left VOA operations largely suspended.
• Critics warn that this partnership risks undermining VOA's credibility and its mission of supporting press freedom in authoritarian regions.