Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes Itself Out of Existence

CPB had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at the encouragement of President Donald Trump.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting To Shut Down After Being Defunded by Congress, Targeted by Trump

CPB helps fund both PBS and NPR, but most of its funding is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.

PBS Suing Trump Administration Over Funding, Days After NPR Filed Similar Case

PBS claims Trump was overstepping his authority and engaging in “viewpoint discrimination” because of his claim that PBS’ news coverage is biased against conservatives.

Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Federal Funding Cuts to PBS and NPR

It’s the latest move by Trump and his administration to utilize federal powers to control or hamstring institutions whose actions or viewpoints he disagrees with.