US EditionCorporation for Public Broadcasting can keep board members despite judge's ruling
- A federal judge declined on June 8, 2025, to block Donald Trump from removing three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members in Washington, D.C.
- The judge ruled after the CPB sued the administration in April following removal notices, while the White House sought to rescind CPB funding last week.
- CPB had changed its bylaws last month to bar the President from removing directors without a two-thirds board vote, aiming to secure its independence.
- No Director may be removed without a two-thirds vote, and CPB receives $535 million annually, supporting public radio and television, Patricia Harrison stated.
- The court confirmed CPB as an independent nonprofit, and the ruling implies Trump cannot unilaterally control board membership or funding decisions.
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Court Declines to Block Trump Admin From Firing CPB Board Members
A federal court on Sunday declined a request from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to block the Trump administration from removing three members of its board of directors. CPB is a nonprofit distributing funds to more than 1,600 public television and radio stations such as PBS and NPR. On April 28, White House official Trent Morse informed three CPB board members—Laura Ross, Thomas Rothman, and Diane Kaplan—that they were being remo…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting can keep board members despite judge's ruling
A federal judge said that three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting can keep their seats, even as he denied the nonprofit a preliminary injunction to block U.S. President Donald Trump from removing them.
Federal Judge Upholds Independent Spirit of Public Broadcasting
A federal judge ruled that three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting can retain their seats, despite President Trump’s attempt to remove them. Judge Randolph Moss highlighted the non-profit's congressional authority protecting its independence and ruled that Trump cannot unilaterally alter board policies.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Fails to Stop Firings (1)
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and three former members of its board of directors couldn’t convince a federal district judge to reverse the directors’ firings while litigation over President Donald Trump’s decision proceeds.
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