NEW YORK — National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have.

Trump has instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies to cease funding for NPR and PBS, directly or indirectly.{ai:summary}National Public Radio and three local stations have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, claiming his executive order to cut funding to the network infringes on their free speech rights and exceeds his legal authority. The lawsuit aims to challenge the legitimacy of the funding cuts affecting the 246-station network. #politics

NPR sues Trump administration over order to cut funding to public media

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