PBS has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump who challenged his executive order targeting public broadcasting.
The PBS lawsuit, which was filed at the United States District Court in Washington, accused administratively interfere with an illegal intercourse in corporate operations for public broadcasting and committing various violations of the first amendment – discrimination of viewpoint, illegal retaliation of networks and encroachment of PBS press freedom. The lawsuit also accused the administration of violating the administrative procedure law.
Trump sign the executive command Instructing corporations for public broadcasting to “stop funding directly to NPR and PBS” on its way to Florida in Air Force One on May 1.
In this photo illustration, the Public Broadcasting Service Logo (PBS) is displayed on the smartphone screen.
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Orders block federal funds to NPR and PBS to the maximum limit allowed by law, According to the fact sheet From the White House. It also prevents indirect funds from PBS and NPR by banning local radio and television stations, and other CPB funds recipients, from using taxpayer dollars to support the organization.
In addition, this instructed the Federal Communication Commission and related institutions to investigate whether NPR and PBS have been involved in discrimination that violates the law.
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