CPB Sues Trump Over Illegal Board Member Firings

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after three board members, all Biden appointees, were abruptly dismissed via email without explanation. The CPB argues that the president lacks authority to remove its board members, as the organization was deliberately structured by Congress to be independent from executive control and is not a federal agency. The lawsuit requests the court to declare the firings invalid and issue a restraining order, asserting that only Congress can set removal conditions for CPB board members. The terminations, if upheld, would leave the board without a quorum, potentially paralyzing the CPB's operations and jeopardizing its congressional mandate. This legal challenge raises broader questions about presidential authority and the autonomy of public media institutions. The dispute is part of a larger effort by President Trump to reduce federal funding and influence in public broadcasting.