PBS sues Trump administration over funding cuts
Source: Axios
The nonprofit Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and one of its local affiliates on Friday said they sued the Trump administration over the executive order seeking to cease all federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and PBS.
Why it matters: The lawsuit follows a similar complaint filed by NPR earlier this week.
PBS CEO Paula Kerger had alluded to the broadcaster's willingness to take legal action in an interview with Axios last month, saying she would would "vigorously" defend PBS' board from any political interference.
State of play: The complaint, which was filed in a U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., argues the president doesn't have the authority to serve "as the arbiter of the content of PBS's programming, including by attempting to defund PBS."
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/30/pbs-funding-sue-trump
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