The new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is ordering an investigation into whether NPR and PBS violated government rules by recognizing financial sponsors on the air — a breach that could provide justification for lawmakers to end public funding for the stations.

Brendan Carr, President Donald Trump's new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has told NPR and PBS that they're under investigation. The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBS airing sponsorships across their 1,

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the inquiry could help Congress decide whether to continue funding local stations.