Kari Lake Suggests Trump Should Defy Courts: I'd Rather 'Follow The Constitution Than a Judge Who's Got an Agenda'
Source: MEDIAite
Apr 27th, 2025, 2:43 pm
Kari Lake, the Trump administration Senior Advisor for the US Agency for Global Media, suggested Sunday that President Donald Trump should defy court orders he views as politically motivated.
Appearing on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, Lake criticized federal judges who have issued rulings blocking Trump’s executive actions on immigration, tariffs, and agency reforms.
She also accused the judiciary of attempting to “subvert the will of the people” through those rulings. “They’re completely out of control,” Lake told host Maria Bartiromo. “They are basically usurping the power of the president.”
Judges have issued temporary injunctions on immigration enforcement policies, halted tariff measures, and blocked efforts to slash jobs and funding for federal agencies, including the US Agency for Global Media. Several of these disputes are expected to advance to the Supreme Court. Lake, who oversees media entities such as Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, said court rulings had delayed efforts to reshape her operation.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/kari-lake-suggests-trump-should-defy-courts-id-rather-follow-the-constitution-than-a-judge-whos-got-an-agenda/
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