The article highlights the tension between President Trump's administration and the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) after attempted removals of board members. CPB leaders asserted their independence, citing federal law, while Trump's informal Department of Government Efficiency sought to review operations. Legal action ensued after Trump's executive actions aimed at reducing funding for public broadcasters. Court filings reveal communication attempts by DOGE staff to engage CPB which were rebuffed, illustrating ongoing conflicts regarding federal involvement in independent agencies.
"I would like to learn more about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and discuss getting a DOGE team assigned to the organization," Cavanaugh wrote in an email dated April 29.
Accordingly, neither DOGE, the GSA, nor any other component of the executive branch has any role supervising or having any activity relating to CPB," Slavitt wrote.
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