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PBS has disputed President Donald Trump’s claims of bias in a statement Tuesday, pushing back against his administration’s decision to defund the network through an executive order.
The move, which was announced on Friday night, aims to cut off funding to PBS and NPR, citing their alleged lack of “fairness,” “accuracy,” and “unbiased” reporting. However, PBS has strongly denied these claims, arguing that the decision is “blatantly unlawful” and threatens its ability to serve the American public.
In a statement, PBS said: “The President’s blatantly unlawful Executive Order, issued in the middle of the night, threatens our ability to serve our member stations and all Americans. We are currently exploring all options to allow PBS to continue to do so.”
This comes as NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, arguing that the executive order is an unconstitutional attack on the First Amendment.
The lawsuit claims that the president’s action “targets NPR and PBS expressly because, in the President’s view, their news and other content is not ‘fair, accurate, or unbiased’.” However, it argues that this is a clear violation of the First Amendment’s protections on freedom of speech.
Fox News Digital has reached out to PBS for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Trump’s executive order was met with widespread criticism from lawmakers and journalists, who argued that the move would undermine the country’s commitment to a free press.
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