President Trump signed an executive order to cut federal financial support for PBS and NPR, alleging bias in their news reporting. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop providing funds to these outlets, and seeks to eliminate indirect public financing as well. Trump's actions reflect a larger trend of using federal authority to challenge institutions that conflict with his views. PBS CEO Paula Kerger argued that such cuts would greatly impact the services provided by public broadcasting to Americans, which rely on bipartisan funding.
"There's nothing more American than PBS, and our work is only possible because of the bipartisan support we have always received from Congress."
"The outlets receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'"
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