NPR Sues the Trump White House

“NPR said on Tuesday that it was suing President Trump over his executive order that aimed to end federal funding for NPR and PBS,” the New York Times reports.

“The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington by NPR and other public radio organizations, including Colorado Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio, said Mr. Trump’s order violated the Constitution and the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech.”

NPR: “The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress’ right to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws. It names President Trump, White House budget director Russel Vought, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Maria Rosario Jackson, the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, as defendants.”