NPR Sues Trump Over Order to Cut Funding

National Public Radio (NPR) and three Colorado public radio affiliates have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, contesting his executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. The suit alleges the order is unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment and exceeding presidential authority by bypassing Congress's control over federal spending. The executive order specifically directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt both direct and indirect funding to public broadcasters. NPR argues that the order is retaliatory, targeting the broadcaster for content the president opposes. Legal experts and NPR leadership warn that the order threatens the independence and continued existence of public broadcasting, which millions of Americans rely on for news and information. The lawsuit seeks to block implementation of the order and safeguard congressional appropriations to public media.