Attacks on PBS seem "foolhardy" and "misguided" Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public media has become a target of the White House.

With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American Revolution this November. But it could be premiering on a PBS deprived of federal funding by Donald Trump and Republicans.

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his self-appointed civic duty and his career immersed in wars lightly.

Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public media has become a target of the White House.

Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has spoken out about President Donald Trump‘s plans to cut federal funding for PBS, calling the proposal “shortsighted.” In an interview that aired on Sunday’s (July 6) edition of CBS News’ Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,

Speaking to Deadline, PBS CEO Paula Kerger laid out the damage this rescission vote would have on those communities. “The thing that is the hardest to think about is for those stations for whom this will be a catastrophic event,

PBS, NPR, stations and viewers and other advocates are engaged in a last-minute lobbying effort this week as the Senate is poised to vote on a bill that will shape the future of public media. Donald Trump has requested that Congress rescind $1.

Documentary historian Ken Burns pushed back against the idea that political division is increasing in the nation, suggesting “big differences” have occurred throughout the history of the United States.

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke with CBS News' John Dickerson about the importance of public broadcasting and his new film on the American Revolution. More from their conversation will air on the CBS Evening News and Face the Nation.

"I think the American Revolution is the most important event since the birth of Christ in all of world history. … I mean, it turned the world upside down," Burns told CBS News' John Dickerson in an interview set to air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.