Kari Lake Halperin is an American political figure and former television news anchor serving as the senior advisor to the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) since March 2025. She had operated as USAGM's deputy CEO and acting CEO from July 31 to November 19, 2025; her appointment and tenure were later ruled illegal by Judge Royce Lamberth, voiding all her actions purported to have taken as acting CEO. She is a member of the Republican Party.