President Trump issued an executive order late Thursday evening that cuts off all federal financial support to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Both NPR and PBS, which have often come under criticism from conservatives for perceived political bias, receive part of their funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Trump argued that this support is no longer justified in today’s expansive media landscape.
“Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence,” Trump wrote in the order.
He further instructed, “The CPB Board shall cease direct funding to NPR and PBS, consistent with my Administration’s policy to ensure that Federal funding does not support biased and partisan news coverage.” Trump also directed the CPB to cancel any current direct funding agreements as far as the law permits and to withhold any future allocations.
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