Trump Used VOA to Broadcast Message to Iran | JQJO

Donald Trump's senior advisor, Kari Lake, revealed that Voice of America (VOA) was used to broadcast Trump's message to Iranians during weekend military strikes. Lake, a former TV anchor and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate, praised VOA's role in delivering the message. This contradicts VOA's traditional role as an independent news service. Lake also testified about recent layoffs at VOA, advocating for its elimination and integration into the State Department, claiming it's mismanaged and 'anti-American'. These actions follow Trump's broader effort to dismantle the agency, which three journalists have described as spelling the end of 83 years of independent journalism.