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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues Trump Over Board Member Firings

The CPB and three ousted board members argue that the president lacks authority to remove them under the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act.

President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
People call on Congress to protect funding for US broadcasters PBS and NPR outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts while speaking to the media before boarding Air Force One en route to Washington, D.C, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., April 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Overview

  • The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and three board members filed a federal lawsuit challenging their removal by the Trump administration.
  • Emails from White House personnel claimed the board members were terminated 'effective immediately' on behalf of President Trump.
  • The lawsuit asserts that the CPB is a private nonprofit, insulated from executive branch control, and that its board members are beyond presidential removal authority.
  • The plaintiffs are seeking a temporary restraining order to block the firings and a court declaration that the termination emails are legally invalid.
  • A federal judge has scheduled an initial hearing to address the restraining order request and determine the legality of the terminations.