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President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he's nominating Kari Lake to take over as director of Voice of America. But what is it?According to the organization's website, VOA is 'the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in nearly 50 languages to an estimated weekly audience of more than 354 million people.'Created in 1942, VOA says it is committed to providing news coverage and content through digital, television, and radio platforms.
Lake, meanwhile, is a former television news anchor turned staunch Trump loyalist, who campaigned in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race but lost to current Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. She also campaigned this year for one of Arizona's open U.S. Senate seats but was again edged out by Democrat Ruben Gallego, despite Trump's election win in the state.
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