Trump nominates Kari Lake to be US ambassador to Jamaica
May 12, 2026
The former TV anchor’s tenure leading US global media agency ends after court ruled appointment unlawfulUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Kari Lake, a longtime ally and former TV anchor who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona
governor, to serve as the next US ambassador to Jamaica.If confirmed by the Senate, it would end Lake’s tenure as the key official responsible for Voice of America (VOA), the global media organization created in 1942. Continue reading... ...read more read less