Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues Trump After He Fires 3 Board Members

The corporation, which distributes money to public outlets including NPR and PBS, said in its suit that the president has no such power.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on April 29 sued President Donald Trump after he fired three of the corporation’s board members.

The nonprofit, established by Congress in 1967, said in the complaint that the president “has no power to remove or terminate CPB’s Board members.”