Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR and PBS defunded

NPR | By Scott Neuman,

Leila Fadel

Published April 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

A federal judge has ruled that a Trump administration executive order involving NPR and PBS violates the broadcasters' First Amendment rights.

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