Overview

• Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, revealed that One America News (OAN) will supply free newsfeeds to Voice of America (VOA) and other USAGM outlets.
• The move comes after Trump administration funding cuts sidelined most VOA staff in March, with legal disputes over the agency's restructuring still unresolved.
• OAN, known for its far-right stance and promotion of election conspiracy theories, has faced lawsuits and criticism for its lack of neutrality and journalistic rigor.
• VOA journalists and press freedom advocates argue the partnership undermines the agency’s congressional mandate for independent, nonpartisan reporting.
• Lake defends the deal as a taxpayer-saving measure, though it remains unclear when or if the partnership will be fully implemented.