The Trump administration has prepared a memo to Congress proposing the termination of nearly all federal funding for public media outlets like NPR and PBS. Scheduled for submission after Congress's recess, this memo evokes a 45-day approval window for Congress to vote on the proposed cuts. The White House has criticized NPR and PBS for allegedly spreading liberal propaganda, claiming taxpayer dollars contribute to distorted news representation. President Trump has publicly called for the defunding, framing the networks as harmful to conservative viewpoints.
The Trump administration aims to end federal funding for public media, claiming taxpayer support has long subsidized what they define as 'radical, woke propaganda'.
With $1.1 billion in funding at stake, the proposal comes after a House Oversight hearing alleging bias in NPR's and PBS's news coverage.
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