NPR Sues Trump Over Order to Cut Funding
NPR sued President Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that aims to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.
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.
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