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Transcript: Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 4, 2025

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President Trump has threatened to cut off funding to PBS and NPR .

PBS CEO Paula Kerger : "We're going to be pushing back very hard" NPR CEO Catherine Maher : "The impact of this could really be devastating" Kerger says PBS and PBS are looking at legal options, including filing lawsuits.

Public TV CEO Paula Kerger says executive order affects funding of Department of Education .

Kerger: Half the kids in the U.S. are not enrolled in formal pre K. programs, which is why programming for children on public TV is at risk.

NPR 's Katherine Maher : We have an extraordinary Washington desk and our people report straight down the line.

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 set it up as a private corporation to give protection from influence and control.

Public broadcasting is meant to be independent, so that we can serve the public interest, regardless of whatever administration is in office or whatever Congress whims are.

Most of our funding comes from viewers like you.

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71

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71

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59

Article tone

informal

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English

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36

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not offensive

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short-lived

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