NPR to Receive $36 Million in Government Funding Through Court Settlement
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NPR will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the public radio interconnection system as part of a court settlement. The settlement resolves a legal dispute where NPR accused the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump to cut off its funding. Trump had publicly stated he wanted to defund NPR and PBS due to perceived political bias. NPR argued that CPB's actions violated its First Amendment free speech rights by cutting off congressionally appropriated grant money.
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The settlement partially resolves a legal dispute in which NPR accused the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump to cut off its funding
On March 25, Trump said at a news conference that he wants to defund NPR and PBS because he believes they are biased in favor of Democrats
NPR accused the CPB of violating its First Amendment free speech rights when it moved to cut off its access to grant money appropriated by Congress
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement. Monday's settlement resolves a legal dispute in which NPR accused the Cor
