The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced on July 31 that it would start shutting down its operations following the current administration rescinding $1.1 billion in funding for the nonprofit.

The rescinding of $1.1 billion in federal support for public media resulted in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announcing its closure.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it would begin winding down its operations after President Donald Trump rescinded $1.1 billion in funding for the nonprofit, which for decades has helped sustain NPR, PBS, and hundreds of local public media stations across the country.