"PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump‘s series of executive orders targeting such programs.
The announcement comes amid the prospect that public television funding will be targeted by the current administration and Republicans in Congress. In his first term, Trump sought to zero out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but the proposal went nowhere, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill restored it.
In a memo to employees, PBS President Paula Kerger wrote that “to ensure that we are complying with the president’s executive order we have closed our DEI office, and Cecilia Loving and Gina Leow are leaving PBS.”"
Ted Johnson reports for Deadline February 10, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump’s Coming War on the Press" (American Prospect)
"Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)" (On The Media)
"Trump's FCC Chief Opens Investigation Into NPR and PBS" (NPR)
"Colorado Public Media Outlets Express Concern At Trump’s FCC Investigation Threat" (Colorado Sun)
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