DOJ Sues Public Broadcasting Board Members for Refusing to Step Down

The US president doesn’t have the authority to remove a director without a two-thirds vote from the board, according to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The headquarters building of National Public Radio in Washington on March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) who continue to remain in office despite being officially removed by the Trump administration, the agency said in a July 15 statement.

CPB, a nonprofit established by Congress, disburses funds to many media outlets such as the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR).