Trump Asks Congress to Defund PBS, NPR

The Trump administration effort to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting took another step

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The Trump administration effort to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting took another step today when President Trump asked congress to get involved in pulling back funds that have already been appropriated.

President Trump took yet another step Tuesday to place NPR and PBS at the center of his broader clash with major cultural institutions, formally asking Congress to take back the $1.1 billion it has set aside for all public broadcasters for the next two years.

A simple majority of lawmakers in each chamber must approve what’s technically known as a “rescission request” within 45 days for it to become law. With their slim leads in both the House and Senate, Republicans can afford just a few defections.

The CPB funding is just one small part of a larger effort to make cuts to funding identified by DOGE.

In a package compiled by the Office of Management and Budget, officials outlined 22 programs targeted by President Trump in executive orders and by DOGE. The bulk of the rollbacks — $8.3 billion — are aimed at foreign aid spending. The rest — $1.1 billion — would rescind funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS…

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