A federal court has ruled that Kari Lake's oversight of the agency responsible for Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and other shortwave news broadcast networks, was in the position illegally. Her appointment to the post, which she gave up last November, was made last July without the customary confirmation by the US Senate. Lake told the website Politico that the government intends to appeal the decision which she "strongly disagrees" with. Her brief tenure was marked by firings of staff and dismissals of contractors, withholding of funds to Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia and a contract with the far-right news provider, One America Network.