They say talk is cheap, and in the case of defunding NPR and PBS, that has oftentimes been the case as we’ve seen and heard a lot of talk about it over the years from Republicans in Congress but with little to nothing to show for it.
But in the era of Trump 2.0, it’s sounding like more than just talk this time around, with President Donald Trump himself getting loud about it and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) pairing up with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to introduce the “Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act” in February, which takes specific aim at NPR and PBS.
To make matters worse for them, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened an investigation into both organizations in late January on grounds that they “could be violating federal law by airing commercials.” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr even noted in the letter he wrote to them that it was his opinion…
