President Trump is nominating MAGA firebrand Kari Lake to be the US Ambassador to Jamaica, according to a statement from the White House on Monday.
Lake, who ran for Governor and Senate in Arizona, was tapped to lead Voice of America and later the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) last year.
However, as The Gateway Pundit reported, Lake’s appointment as head of the USAGM was ruled “unconstitutional” by a judge earlier this year, blocking her mission to dismantle the agency.
In the order dated March 7, 2025, Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia wrote that all of Lake’s actions “shall have no force or effect,” including reduction-in-force notices issued on August 29, 2025.
Lake shared the news on X, thanking the President for his nomination.
“Jamaica is a country I know very well, full of incredible people, and by the Senate, I look forward to strengthening the partnership between our nations, advancing America’s interests abroad, and building on the deep friendship shared by the American and Jamaican people,” Lake said.
“Honored to continue serving in this HISTORIC Administration!”
Thank you to President Trump for nominating me to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica.
Jamaica is a country I know very well, full of incredible people, and by the Senate, I look forward to strengthening the partnership between our nations, advancing… pic.twitter.com/pr5Ieffzvp
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) May 11, 2026
Lake’s nomination now awaits Senate confirmation.
This is a developing story.
