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.