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Kari Lake Demands Arrests Amid Party Backlash

1/2/2026

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Kari Lake, a MAGA politician and CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, called for the arrest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political rivals during a Newsmax appearance.
She criticized perceived corruption in the federal bureaucracy and demanded accountability, stating, “there’s not a damn person in handcuffs.”
Despite her hardline stance, she faces backlash within her own party while attempting to reshape the broadcasters under her control.

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Story summary

Kari Lake, a MAGA politician and CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, called for the arrest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political rivals during a Newsmax appearance.
She criticized perceived corruption in the federal bureaucracy and demanded accountability, stating, “there’s not a damn person in handcuffs.”
Despite her hardline stance, she faces backlash within her own party while attempting to reshape the broadcasters under her control.