President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, a federally funded foreign broadcast organization that prides itself on political independence and objectivity, has sparked concern among media watchers about how the organization can adhere to its mission with Lake—a staunch election denier who frequently demonizes the media—at its helm.

Former Arizona newscaster Kari Lake is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become the next director of Voice of America, the federal government funded media outlet aimed at an international audience. It was not immediately clear how Lake's role at the ...

Voice of America, which began broadcasting during World War II, provides news in more than 40 languages to audiences and readers around the world.