Trump Administration Submits Plan to Eliminate Public Broadcasting Funding and Slash Foreign Aid

The White House has formally proposed a $9.3 billion budget rescission package to Congress, targeting NPR, PBS, and USAID, with a 45-day window for lawmakers to respond.

The White House, led by budget director Russ Vought, has sent a formal rescission proposal to Congress seeking to cut $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and $8.3 billion from USAID.
The proposal accuses CPB of anti-conservative bias and alleges waste, fraud, and abuse at USAID, citing these as key justifications for the funding cuts.
The plan integrates additional budget reductions identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, part of a broader strategy to reduce federal expenditures.
Lawmakers now have 45 days to adopt or reject the rescission package, with the Republican-led Congress expected to deliberate intensely on the measures.
Critics warn the cuts could harm rural and underserved communities, while proponents argue they are necessary to address wasteful spending and political bias in publicly funded programs.