NPR and 3 Colorado public radio stations sue Trump administration

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

On Tuesday, NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump’s May 1 executive order that called for barring the use of Congressionally appropriated funds for NPR and PBS.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR’s David Folkenflik.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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