Judge Cites Trump Flunky Kari Lake with "Concerning Disrespect" that Would Justify Contempt

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🗓️ 7 October 2025

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Kari Lake is a failed politician. She ran for governor of Arizona and lost. She ran for the United State Senate and lost. She was successfully sued for defamation and was forced to settle. She has pushed the lie that Trump won the 2020 presidential election. So of course, Trump made her senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media. And now, Kari Lake is a defendant in a case being presided over by DC Federal District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee. As Politico reported, "Judge pauses cuts to US Agency for Global Media: Judge Royce Lamberth said the agency's 'concerning disrespect' for court orders under the leadership of Kari Lake would justify contempt proceedings." Glenn reviews this legal development, and he discusses whether Kari Lake may be heading for contempt charges.

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0:00.0	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirshner.
0:15.5	A judge is considering charging Kerry Lake with contempt.
0:20.5	Glenn discusses this next on Justice Matters.
0:23.6	Hey, I'm John Fuglesing. Do you ever watch these Christian nationalists and right-wing
0:31.6	fundamentalists on TV and think, Jesus Christ, these people are the opposite of Jesus Christ. You know, Christianity was
0:38.9	supposed to be about love and service, but millions of Americans have grown up to find their
0:43.3	nice religions been hijacked by this mean authoritarian, tax-free click. I wrote a book about how
0:49.4	these right-wingers aren't actually on the side of Jesus, and historically, they never have been.
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1:10.0	On all the issues that divide us, using actual verses from that book they claim to follow,
1:15.5	they've got a First Amendment right to twist the Bible to their liking.
1:18.5	You've got a First Amendment right to call them out for it, and you'll be surprised at how good it feels.
1:31.9	Hey, all, Glenn Kirshner here.
1:35.8	So friends, remember Carrie Lake?
1:39.3	Yeah, sadly, so do I.
1:44.2	She ran for governor of Arizona, and she lost. She ran for the United States Senate, and she lost.
1:49.1	She was successfully sued for defamation and had to settle.
1:54.2	She is a conspiracy theorist who pushed the lie that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and on and on and on.
2:05.3	You know, if you want to read in substance what is perhaps the world's worst resume, you can
2:12.1	look her up on Wikipedia.
2:14.5	So, of course, with that background, Donald Trump made her senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, USAGM.
2:28.3	And now, Carrie Lake is a defendant in her capacity as acting CEO of USAGM.
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