US EditionTrump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
- In late April 2025, President Trump sought to remove three members from the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, an action that led to legal disputes in Washington, D.C.
- This effort occurred amid federal law that establishes CPB as an independent nonprofit protected from government control, creating conflict over Trump's authority.
- Within a day of the attempted dismissals, DOGE personnel sought to deploy a team to examine CPB’s activities; however, CPB officials rejected the proposal, referencing laws that designate the organization as an independent entity outside of federal government oversight.
- For the present fiscal year, Congress has provided CPB with $535 million, maintaining the same amount in the recent temporary spending legislation, although the administration has expressed a desire to reclaim these funds through a rescission process.
- Legal proceedings continue with CPB seeking to block the removals to maintain quorum for upcoming meetings, reflecting ongoing disputes about federal interference and public broadcasting funding.
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Judge Hears Arguments In Corporation For Public Broadcasting’s Challenge To Donald Trump’s Removal Of Three Board Members
A federal judge heard arguments this afternoon on whether to block Donald Trump’s order to fire three members of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting board, including Sony’s Tom Rothman, as well as Laura Ross and Diane Kaplan. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss did not issue a ruling after the 90-minute meeting, but said that […]
The Road to DOGE Was Paved With Pyramid Schemes
Bridget Read The second Trump administration has been compared to the Mafia, feudal empires, and the petro-states of the Persian Gulf—but an even more relevant analogy may be Nutrilite. The post The Road to DOGE Was Paved With Pyramid Schemes appeared first on The Nation.
Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
Less than a day after President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members last month, DOGE staffers also tried to assign a team to review its operations.CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country’s two largest public broadcas…
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