WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he wants ally Kari Lake to serve as the next director of the Voice of America, a federal network that's part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. VOA representatives did not immediately respond to questions about the processes for nominating and approving a new director, as well as what Trump's announcement could mean for the employment of the current director, Michael Abramowitz. Lake taunted journalists as being "fake news," saying during the Republican National Convention that they have "worn out your welcome." Trump previously faced criticism for his 2020 appointment of Michael Pack to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The president-elect's post about Lake came alongside a handful of other administration announcements on Truth Social.

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