About this episode
In May, President Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funding for public broadcasters, including NPR and PBS . In his order, Trump said “neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.” WSJ’s Joe Flint breaks down the decades-long fight over public media, and NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher explains why her network is challenging the Trump administration in court . Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - For Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers, It's Time to Pay - Can the GOP Unite Around Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices