NPR is filing a lawsuit against President Trump's executive order that seeks to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. The lawsuit argues that the order infringes on First Amendment rights and undermines Congressional authority over federal funding. NPR claims this action threatens the survival of public radio that millions rely on for news. The order is said to target and suppress coverage deemed biased by the Administration, challenging the independence of journalism funded by taxpayer dollars, despite federal funding making up only a small portion of NPR's revenue now.
According to the legal complaint, the order 'threatens the existence of a public radio system that millions of Americans across the country rely on for vital news and information.'
Attorneys for the news outlets wrote, 'It expressly aims to punish and control Plaintiffs' news coverage and other speech the Administration deems 'biased.''
NPR's executive order asserts that government funding of the news is 'not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence.'
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