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NPR’s CEO on the Fight Over Public Media
Manage episode 485652535 series 2518362
In May, President Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funding for public broadcasters, including NPR and PBS. In his order, Trump said “neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.” WSJ’s Joe Flint breaks down the decades-long fight over public media, and NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher explains why her network is challenging the Trump administration in court. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
-For Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers, It's Time to Pay
-Can the GOP Unite Around Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'?
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Manage episode 485652535 series 2518362
In May, President Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funding for public broadcasters, including NPR and PBS. In his order, Trump said “neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.” WSJ’s Joe Flint breaks down the decades-long fight over public media, and NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher explains why her network is challenging the Trump administration in court. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
-For Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers, It's Time to Pay
-Can the GOP Unite Around Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'?
Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter .
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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