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🔵 Try Epoch Times now: https://ept.ms/3Uu1JA5 At Turning Point USA’s AmFest conference in Phoenix, Jan Jekielek sat down with former TV anchor Kari Lake, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head Voice of America (VOA). VOA is an international broadcaster funded by Congress that releases content in nearly 50 languages to more than 300 million people weekly around the globe. It was founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda and share the “policies of the United States clearly and effectively.” VOA later played a major role in the ideological fight against communism during the Cold War. Kari Lake: “Somebody said to me, you're just going to turn it into Trump TV. No, that's not what I want. I don't believe that's what President Trump wants. I don't think that American people want that… When he offered me the job, he did not say, go in there and turn it into Maga TV. He said, make it fair and accurate. Make sure they're fair and accurate. That's what he said. And I want to do that.” CHAPTER TITLES 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:00:29 - Kari Lake's Vision for Voice of America 0:05:00 - Criticism of Corporate Media Bias 0:09:51 - Kari Lake's Background and Transition to Politics 0:12:00 - Kari Lake's Approach as Director of Voice of America Kari Lake about Trump: “I've had many conversations with President Trump. We don't agree on everything. I've actually said, you know, said many things to him where I was pushing something, and maybe he disagreed with me. And I think that might be why he likes me.” Kari Lake’s vision for Voice of America: “I would like to make sure that Voice of America is doing an exemplary job telling the story of America to the world, and I've seen some really great pieces that I've been looking at in the last few days that have come out of VOA. And I want to make sure that we're doing all really top notch journalism, and I believe that we will be doing that. I want to go in and improve it and make sure that the product is more compelling, so that it's actually reaching more people around the globe. We can change hearts and minds around the globe, bring information and journalism to people in countries that don't have access to a free press, and we should be telling a true story of what America is, and make sure that we're not doing in a biased fashion, but in a way that is fair and accurate.” 🔵 Sign up for the American Thought Leaders ALERTS newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episodes, releases, and special events 👉 https://ept.ms/ATLnewsletter 💛 Support us 👉https://donorbox.org/american-thought-leaders ------------------------------------------------- © All Rights Reserved.