NPR and three Colorado public radio stations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump White House over an executive order that allegedly bars the use of Congressionally appropriated funds for NPR and PBS. The lawsuit argues that the order targets NPR and PBS because the President views their content as not 'fair, accurate, or unbiased.' The legal team representing the public broadcasters claims that the order violates the Constitution and the First Amendment's protections for freedom of speech and the press. The lawsuit names President Trump, White House budget director Russel Vought, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Maria Rosario Jackson as defendants. The lawsuit is seen as a response to the Trump administration's attack on public media, part of a broader assault on the news media.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/27/nx-s1-5413094/npr-public-radio-lawsuit-trump-funding-ban