Trump names Kari Lake director of Voice of America, picks donors for ambassadorships

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : "Trump then announced Rizzuto as his pick for U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States, citing his professional achievements and saying the Conair co-founder would be "fantastic.
79% : In his post, Trump stated, "Mike is a conservative warrior who knows how Government works, and will help Make America Great Again!"Trump also shared that he planned to appoint three of his former donors to ambassadorships on Wednesday: Peter Lamelas, Daniel Newlin and Leandro Rizzuto.
75% : In his congratulatory note on Truth Social, Trump boasted of Newlin's law enforcement career, writing, "Dan boasts an impressive 28-year career with the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Florida.
70% : In his post congratulating Lake, Trump said, "Kari was a beloved News Anchor in Arizona, which supported me by record margins, for over 20 years.
64% : "Trump also indicated that he will soon announce a leader for the U.S. Agency of Global Media.
51% : Trump also said he will nominate Michael Rigas to the State Department as deputy secretary of state for management and resources.
38% : Trump also said he'd soon announce the head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media.President-elect Donald Trump announced that Kari Lake, a former news anchor and Arizona Senate candidate, would be the next director of the publicly funded Voice of America network.
20% : He wrote that Lake would work closely with that person "to ensure that the American values of Freedom and Liberty are broadcast around the World FAIRLY and ACCURATELY, unlike the lies spread by the Fake News Media."Lake, who lost her bid for a Senate seat in Arizona in this year's election, did not have a straightforward political career prior to aligning with Trump.

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