Executive Order 14290
Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media
Law & Justice Firing/RIFLitigation
Directs the termination of all federal funding to public broadcasting (NPR, PBS) and other media entities that the administration characterizes as biased. Permanently blocked in court.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Sec. 1 Purpose
Directs federal agencies to cease taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS due to alleged biased coverage.
Sec. 2 Instructions to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
CPB Board to cease direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS by June 30, 2025; revise grant criteria prohibiting funding.
Sec. 3 Instructions to Other Agencies
All agency heads to identify and terminate direct or indirect funding of NPR and PBS.
Linked Court Cases (2)
National Public Radio v. Trump 1:25-cv-01674
Direct First Amendment challenge to EO-14290 public-media defunding; EO blocked
Public Broadcasting Service v. Trump 1:25-cv-01722
Direct First Amendment challenge to EO-14290 public-media defunding; EO blocked
Video Coverage (3)
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Litigation Summary
Permanently blocked; First Amendment violation.
May -- December 2025