The House of Representatives is poised to approve legislation that aims to rescind federal funding for public media outlets, specifically targeting NPR and PBS, as requested by President Trump. This politically charged initiative reflects the administration's perspective that these organizations are ideologically biased. The legislation, which proposes a total of $9.4 billion in cuts, mainly affects foreign aid with $1.1 billion directed at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This move represents a significant attack on public media, adding to the ongoing debates about federal funding and media bias.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise stated that legislation "codifies President Trump's cuts to wasteful foreign aid initiatives within the State Department and USAID, as well as woke public broadcasting."
President Trump has described NPR and PBS as "ideologically biased" and aims to strip them of federal support as part of his ongoing campaign against mainstream media.
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