The Trump White House issued an executive order Thursday evening that called for a block on all federal funding to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), alleging that both organizations have engaged with “biased and partisan news coverage.”
The order instructs the board of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting “cease direct funding to NPR and PBS” to the “maximum extent allowed by law.”
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The administration notes that under the CPB’s governing statute, the group may not “contribute to or otherwise support any political party.” The White House also accused government funding of news media to be “not only
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