Congress Eliminates $1.1 Billion in NPR and PBS Funding to "Silence Accurate Reporting"

| Importance: 6/10 | Status: confirmed

Through companion rescission package to budget reconciliation, Congress eliminated $1.1 billion in federal funding for NPR and PBS, removing independent news sources. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez stated “This isn’t about saving money. It’s about silencing those who report the news accurately, without fear or favor,” revealing political motivations behind defunding public broadcasting that provides vital emergency alerting in times of crisis.

Key Actors

Republican Congress Donald Trump Anna Gomez (FCC Commissioner) NPR PBS

Tags

media-control public-broadcasting information-manipulation press-freedom defunding kleptocracy

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