Washington — NPR on Tuesday sued President Trump and administration officials over an executive order signed earlier this month that seeks to cut federal funding to the news organization and PBS.

NPR sued President Donald Trump over his executive order cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS. The suit, filed in a Washington, DC federal court by NPR and public radio stations in Colorado, claims that Trump’s effort to slash the broadcasters’ congressionally granted funding is unconstitutional.

NPR sued President Trump, alleging his executive order seeking to cut public media funding is a "clear violation" of the Constitution.

Trump issued an executive order earlier this month instructing all federal agencies to stop funding NPR and PBS.

NPR and three Colorado public radio entities filed suit against Donald Trump and other administration officials today over the president’s executive order to cease federal funding for the media outlets. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut NPR and PBS' federal funding, and in response NPR has filed a lawsuit against the president. Also a look at how the funding cuts will impact local Utah stations.

National Public Radio and three local stations have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal

The public broadcaster argues the White House denying Congressional funding threatens free speech and a free press.