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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss cited First Amendment violations in blocking President Trump’s order to end funding for NPR and PBS, which employ about 100 staff.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that prohibited federal agencies from funding National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
- Trump ordered the funding cut, claiming both entities provide biased coverage, while NPR and PBS challenged the directive as a violation of their First Amendment rights.
- Moss wrote that the government cannot punish "disfavored private speech," ruling the executive order unconstitutionally singles out speakers based on viewpoints the administration "does not like."
- Although the ruling blocks the executive order, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting previously initiated steps to dissolve after Congress rescinded federal funding last year.
- Public media remains in a precarious position, as the court's decision protects outlets from viewpoint-based retaliation while questions persist regarding the long-term future of federal grants.
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