WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed a push from some Republicans to strip National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service – NPR and PBS – of funds it receives from the federal government, one day before the heads of the two outlets are expected to face a grilling on Capitol Hill.
What You Need To Know President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed a push from some Republicans to strip National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service – also known as NPR and PBS – of funds it receives from the federal government, one day before the heads of the two outlets are expected to face a grilling on Capitol Hill “I would love to do that,” Trump told reporters in the White House Cabinet Room when asked if he would support defunding NPR and PBS. “I think it’s very unfair” The comments from the commander in chief come as Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger, the chief executive officers of NPR and PBS respectively, are set to descend on the Capitol on Wednesday, where they will testify at congressional hearing put on by the subcommittee designed to be the House complement to Trump and