Public Broadcasting sues Trump & aides for trying to fire three of their board members

 Axios - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting on Monday sued President Trump and several administration officials for attempting to fire three members of CPB's board.

The lawsuit adds to rising tensions between CPB and Republicans, who seek to cut funding for America's two biggest public broadcasters, PBS and NPR.

• CPB allocates around $535 million in federal funding annually to NPR and PBS.
• Local member stations rely heavily on that funding, and public broadcast advocates have warned that stripping those funds could put local stations out of business.

 The lawsuit asks a judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would prohibit administration officials from taking any action to remove CPB board members from their positions, citing its lack of executive authority to do so..

"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not a government entity, and its board members are not government officers," CPB said in statement.

Between the lines: CPB was created through a bipartisan act of Congress in 1967. Its board members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

• Members of CPB's current board were nominated by President Biden.