Trump Nominates Kari Lake, Doug Mastriano to 2 Diplomatic Posts as Lake Eyes Jamaica
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Updated · POLITICO · May 11
Trump Nominates Kari Lake, Doug Mastriano to 2 Diplomatic Posts as Lake Eyes Jamaica
5 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 11
Kari Lake and Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano were nominated for diplomatic posts, with Lake saying she expects to serve in Jamaica if the Senate confirms her.
Mastriano said he will remain in the state Senate until confirmation, a move that likely undercuts a write-in gubernatorial effort tied to next week’s Pennsylvania Republican primary.
Lake’s next role comes after she led the U.S. Agency for Global Media through cuts that removed about 85% of staff and gutted Voice of America.
A federal judge ruled in March that Lake’s USAGM leadership was improper without Senate confirmation and later ordered the administration to reinstate employees placed on leave.
After courts voided her last federal role, what scrutiny awaits her ambassadorial confirmation process?
Can a nominee who dismantled a media agency credibly champion press freedom as a U.S. ambassador?
How will a record of agency overhaul shape U.S. diplomatic strategy and relations in Jamaica?