National Public Radio (NPR) and three local stations have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over an executive order that aims to cut federal funding for the organization.
The big picture: The lawsuit argues that Trump’s executive order, which targets cutting subsidies to PBS and NPR, violates the First Amendment.
- Trump issued the executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS, alleging bias in their reporting.
- The lawsuit contends that the executive order is clear retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination, interfering with the First Amendment rights and editorial discretion of NPR and local member stations.
