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Judge’s Rebuke of Illegal Leadership Leaves Trump’s Global Media Agency in Limbo
Liberty Check
- Federal judge voids Kari Lake’s USAGM leadership, halting limited government reforms.
- Trump’s nomination of Sarah Rogers upholds constitutional appointments against Deep State attacks.
- Court blocks taxpayer accountability, reinstating bloated bureaucracy.
President Trump nominated State Department Under Secretary Sarah B. Rogers as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media to stabilize leadership.
A federal judge ruled Kari Lake’s acting role violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and Appointments Clause, voiding her actions from July to November 2025.
This invalidates hundreds of personnel terminations from Lake’s right-sizing initiative aimed at streamlining the agency.
Lake remains Deputy CEO and vows to continue fighting corruption alongside Acting CEO Michael Rigas.
“President Trump tasked me with right-sizing @USAGM, a taxpayer-funded global media agency. We’ve been so effective over the last year that the Deep State has done everything they can to stop us, including launching malicious lawsuits at me and the agency.”
“A rotund DC District Court judge wants me OUT of the agency, but despite his absurd orders and rulings, I remain in the exact same position today as I was before: Deputy CEO — where I am even more determined to finish the job. Last summer, I testified before Congress on the importance of USAGM functions integrating into the Department of State (@StateDept), where we can ensure agency priorities align with U.S. foreign policy and the national interest.”
“I look forward to working with Deputy Secretary Rigas (@DepSecStateMR), a patriotic fighter with experience reducing the size of government, who will serve as Acting CEO. Together, Mike and I, while we wait for Under Secretary Rogers (@UnderSecPD) to be confirmed as USAGM CEO, will root-out corruption at the agency and make it more accountable to American taxpayers,”
Lake posted on X.
Rogers, a former NRA lawyer focused on free speech, will hold a dual role to align broadcasting with U.S. policy if confirmed.
Judicial overreach restores bureaucratic bloat, ignoring executive authority under the Constitution.
Constitutional conservatives must rally against activist judges undermining limited government.
The Constitution must be defended.
