Judge orders Kari Lake to answer questions about Voice of America under oath

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(Joe Raedle | Getty Images North America)A senior federal judge ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to submit to questioning under oath in ongoing litigation over her efforts to effectively dismantle Voice of America despite Congressional mandates that it be maintained. In a comment emailed to NPR, Lake rejected the judge’s power in the case to have the final say over her actions. Where Voice of America used to broadcast in 49 languages, it broadcasts in four today. The U.S. government launched Voice of America in 1942 to broadcast accurate news reports into Nazi-controlled territory. Velchik said he contested that interpretation – pointing to the law saying that Voice of America was intended to help fulfill foreign policy imperatives.