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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

NPR lawsuit aims to strike a blow for press freedom against Trump’s attacks

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A protest in support of NPR in Washington in March. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

In the Trump administration’s unprecedented war on the American media, a lawsuit brought by public broadcasters could mark a much-needed strike back for press freedom.

The lawsuit, brought by NPR and three Colorado-based public radio stations, challenges an executive order that cut federal funding to what Donald Trump described as “biased media”, with lawyers arguing that the order violated the first amendment right to free speech.

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