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Appeals court says VOA director was fired illegally by former head Kari Lake

washingtonpost.com · Scott Nover · last updated

Michael Abramowitz was dismissed by former agency head Kari Lake in August 2025 after refusing an ultimatum: move to a lower-level post or be fired.

Michael Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, was illegally fired from his role by former agency head Kari Lake, an appeals court panel ruled Tuesday.

Abramowitz was dismissed by Lake in August 2025 after refusing an ultimatum: move to a lower-level post in North Carolina or be fired. Abramowitz refused and was terminated, calling Lake’s move “illegal.”

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