PBS Shutters Dei Office according to Trump’s executive decree: NPR

PBS closes his diversity office on equity and inclusion (DEI) after President Trump published last month Distribute the initiatives of the workplace.

“In order to ensure that we are in accordance with the decree of the president in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion, we have closed our office Dei,” the public broadcaster said in a press release shared with NPR by E- Mail.

“The staff members who served in this office leave PBS. We will continue to join our mission and values. PBS will continue to reflect all of America and will remain a welcoming place for everyone.”

A service note from the president and chief executive officer of PBS, Paula Kerger, who was shared with NPR, said that on the advice of the PBS legal advice, the office ofi was closed and the employees of Dei Gina Leow and Cecilia Loving leave PBS.

During his first mandate, Trump tried without success repeatedly to refrain or considerably reduce the financing of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is a funder of PBS and NPR.

According to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Website websiteMore than 70% of its annual federal credit go directly to more than 1,500 local public media stations. During the financial year 2023, CPB claims that its funding represented around 10% of the total income from the average public television station and 6% of the revenues of the average public radio station.

NPR also has a diversity office and dedicated Dei employees. He did not respond to requests for comments as to whether he plans to close the office.

The Federal Communications Commission is currently investigating PBS, NPR and the subscription of their member stations in the concerns of the TRUMP administration according to which the messages of sponsorship can be in violation of the federal law prohibiting non -commercial educational stations from disseminating advertisements .

In addition, the representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, president of the subcommittee on the delivery of government efficiency (DOGE), asked the CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger and the CEO of NPR, Katherine Maher testifies during a Audience in March concerning public media financing and journalism practices.

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