Kari Lake Critiques Federal Judges Over Trump Policies

Kari Lake, senior adviser at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has strongly criticized federal judges for issuing injunctions that block President Trump’s efforts to restructure government agencies, including placing USAGM employees on administrative leave and seeking to downsize Voice of America. Lake contends that these judicial decisions subvert the will of the people, delay the administration’s agenda, and unlawfully undermine the president’s Article II executive powers. She accused some judges and opposing attorneys of harboring political motivations, even suggesting that some may be compromised or linked to Democratic donor George Soros. Despite recent court orders requiring USAGM to rehire employees and maintain funding, Lake said she is willing to see her own position eliminated if it achieves the administration’s goal of reducing government bloat. She anticipates that several of these disputes will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court and argued that she would prefer to follow the Constitution over judicial rulings she deems politically driven.