Trump Cuts Federal Funding for NPR, PBS
Trump Cuts Federal Funding for NPR, PBS

Trump Cuts Federal Funding for NPR, PBS

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing what he claims is biased and partisan news coverage. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and all federal agencies to cease funding for NPR and PBS, asserting that these outlets fail to provide fair and unbiased reporting to taxpayers. The move includes instructions for federal agencies to identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding to these organizations and calls for an investigation into possible employment discrimination at both NPR and PBS. The White House also plans to request Congress to claw back future funding already earmarked for the CPB. Critics note that while the funding cut represents only a small portion of NPR and PBS budgets, it is a significant symbolic measure against government-supported media. The CPB was originally structured by Congress as a private entity to shield it from political interference, but this executive order challenges that protection.

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