Trump Signs Executive Order Cution of Financing for PBS, NPR

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive regulation that aimed to reduce PBS and NPR public subsidies because he claimed in the reporting on “prejudices”.

The order for public broadcasting and other federal authorities indicates “to hire federal financing for NPR and PBS”, and continue to demand that they are working to erase indirect sources of public funding for news organizations. The White House in a Social Media Post in which the signing was announced said that the outlets were given “millions of taxpayers to spread radically, disguised propaganda as” news “.”

The radio operators receive public money in half a billion dollars through the corporation for public broadcasting and have prepared for the possibility of stiff reductions since Mr. Trump's election, as the Republicans have complained about them for a long time.

Mr. Trump spoke to reporters last month and said he would like to reduce financing for NPR and PBS.

PAULA Kerger, CEO and President of PBS, said last month in a statement that the efforts of the Trump government to remove funding for public media “disrupt the essential service for PBS and local member stations to the American people”.

“There is nothing more American than PBS, and our work is only possible because of the cross -party support that we have always received from the congress,” she said. “This public-private partnership enables us to prepare millions of children for success in school and in life and also support enriching and inspiring programs of the highest quality.”

The company for public broadcasting Mr. Trump sued at the beginning of this week When he moved to dismiss three members of his five-person board, the President claimed that the president exceeded his authority and that the move would withdraw from the board of a quorum that is necessary for the processing of business.

“In fact, according to the law, the Congress has made it clear that the CPB is a private company that the President has no authority, the ability to appoint members of the Board of Directors, with advice and approval from the Senate,” wrote lawyers in court registration.

Two weeks ago, the White House said that the congress would be asked to lift the financing for the CPB as part of a reduction package of 9.1 billion dollars. This package, the Russell Russell Vougt said, would probably be the first of several, has not yet been sent to Capitol Hill.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, founded in 1967, is a private company that supports hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and television channels.