PBS informed 34 staffers on Thursday they were being laid off as part of a broader downsizing effort that's resulted in 100 jobs being cut in recent months. The cuts were triggered in part by the Trump administration ’s rescissions package, which slashed over $1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting.

"Due to the loss of federal funding, PBS eliminated close to 100 positions over the last several months, including 34 valued PBS staff members notified yesterday their employment is ending. In this unprecedented moment, we remain focused on what matters most: ensuring our member stations can deliver quality content and services to communities across America," a PBS spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Friday.

Republicans in the Senate and House narrowly passed the rescissio

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