NPR and three other public radio stations have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump White House over the president’s recent executive order cutting Congressionally appropriated funds for NPR and PBS, claiming that Trump’s actions violated the Constitution and freedom of speech.
“The president has no authority under the Constitution to take such actions,” alleges the lawsuit, which was filed in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. “On the contrary, the power of the purse is reserved to Congress.”
