A federal judge in Washington has permanently blocked the Trump administration from implementing an order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.
• U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled the directive is unlawful and unenforceable, citing First Amendment protections.
• The judge said the Constitution “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type,” and argued the order appeared aimed at silencing viewpoints the president opposed.
• The ruling notes the order directed agencies to cut off all federal funding to NPR and PBS, and found no legal precedent supporting such action based on an entity’s speech.
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what a load of rubbish! if npr and pbs are publishing a “viewpoint”, rather than impartial journalism, there is no obligation to fund it. in fact, funding it may be unconstitutional in itself, as it isn’t “free press” at all.