The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress to rescind more than a billion dollars of funding

from the corporation for public broadcasting or CPB. That's the congressionally created body through

which NPR and PBS get federal funding, including for this program. What's more, CPB sued the

Trump administration and federal court today, saying the administration

illegally fired three of its board members. Those members, all nominated to their current

terms by President Biden, were terminated in an email on Monday. The administration did not

provide a reason for the firings. But CPB said in a statement today that it's, quote,

not a government entity

and its board members are not government officers subject to the president's authority. I spoke

earlier with Paula Kerger, the CEO of PBS. Paula Kerger, welcome back to the News Hour. Thank

you for being here. Oh, thank you for having me. I always enjoyed spending time with you.

So there has been some reporting. I'm sure you've seen the administration may delay

sending that request to rescind those funds to Congress while lawmakers are focused on the budget

reconciliation process. What is your sense of the effort to rescind those funds? Is it a done deal

at this point? Well, I mean, we're trying to understand exactly what's happening, and it seems to be very

much a moving target. Over the last few weeks, we've heard that a rescission package may be

imminent, and then it hasn't come forward. But, you know, this is probably the most difficult and serious threat in the time that I've been in public broadcasting.

This idea that funds that had already been put aside for public broadcasting would be taken away

really has tremendous implications to our stations because that's actually where the resources go.

Most of the money actually does not go to PBS or any national organization.

It goes directly to our stations to help them support their operations.

So as you and your team go, I know you're meeting with lawmakers,

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