Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded

A federal judge has knocked down President Trump's executive order to defund NPR and PBS. The order was deemed 'unlawful and unenforceable' as it violated the broadcasters' First Amendment rights. Judge Randolph D. Moss made the ruling, stating that the order 'crosses the line' by using government power to punish or suppress disfavored expression. The decision may allow future Congresses to resume funding public media outlets. NPR and other public radio stations were plaintiffs in the suit. The ruling establishes the right of local public media stations to make their own programming decisions without government pressure.