The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump’s administration has been working to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which were designed to model independent news gathering globally in societies that restrict the press.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday ordering the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. The executive order will go into effect on June 30th.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to defund PBS and NPR, claiming they exhibit bias. Public broadcasters plan to challenge the order, calling it unlawful and citing the essential services they provide.