NPR argues White House pressured CPB to defund national radio system

WASHINGTON (CN) — A top NPR executive took the stand Tuesday to detail how the Trump administration has sought to punish the media outlet for its coverage by redirecting $36 million intended for the operation of a national radio satellite system to an ill-equipped public media group.

U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss scheduled the evidentiary hearing to figure out why the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in an apparent effort to appease President Donald Trump in his campaign against NPR, reversed course two days after approving a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract with the media outlet.

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