Michelle Martin

NPR's Ryland Barton. Thank you, Ryland.

NPR's Ryland Barton. Thank you, Ryland.

NPR's Ryland Barton. Thank you, Ryland.

In a statement, CPB said that it is, quote, not a federal executive agency subject to the president's authority. Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government. The head of PBS is now calling the executive order blatantly unlawful. President Trump's national security advisor, Mike Waltz, is leaving the White House.

In a statement, CPB said that it is, quote, not a federal executive agency subject to the president's authority. Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government. The head of PBS is now calling the executive order blatantly unlawful. President Trump's national security advisor, Mike Waltz, is leaving the White House.

In a statement, CPB said that it is, quote, not a federal executive agency subject to the president's authority. Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government. The head of PBS is now calling the executive order blatantly unlawful. President Trump's national security advisor, Mike Waltz, is leaving the White House.

NPR's Franco Ordonez is traveling with the president, and he joins us now from West Palm Beach. Hi, Franco.

NPR's Franco Ordonez is traveling with the president, and he joins us now from West Palm Beach. Hi, Franco.

NPR's Franco Ordonez is traveling with the president, and he joins us now from West Palm Beach. Hi, Franco.

Okay, so tell us more about how this went down and what it all means.

Okay, so tell us more about how this went down and what it all means.

Okay, so tell us more about how this went down and what it all means.

We spent a lot of time over the past month talking about the Signal incident. How did that controversy factor into Trump's decision here?

We spent a lot of time over the past month talking about the Signal incident. How did that controversy factor into Trump's decision here?

We spent a lot of time over the past month talking about the Signal incident. How did that controversy factor into Trump's decision here?

Trump has a lot of people around him on national security issues. How did Waltz fit in there?

Trump has a lot of people around him on national security issues. How did Waltz fit in there?

Trump has a lot of people around him on national security issues. How did Waltz fit in there?

And finally, Franco, before we go, we hear that the army is planning a parade to mark the president's birthday. Sounds unusual. What can you say about it?

And finally, Franco, before we go, we hear that the army is planning a parade to mark the president's birthday. Sounds unusual. What can you say about it?