PBS, along with a public television station in rural Minnesota, has filed a lawsuit against President Trump over an executive order aimed at defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit argues that the order exceeds presidential authority and infringes on constitutional free-speech protections, alleging viewpoint discrimination. The executive order claims NPR and PBS do not provide fair news coverage and argues that government funding for media is outdated. PBS has initiated legal action to protect its editorial independence and the autonomy of its member stations.
This action challenges an unprecedented presidential directive attacking PBS and its member stations in a manner that will upend public television.
After careful deliberation, PBS reached the conclusion that it was necessary to take legal action to safeguard public television's editorial independence.
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