A-score 36.2: High constitutional damage across multiple vectors. Election integrity (3.5) - targeting independent media that provides electoral information and fact-checking. Rule of law (3.0) - executive action circumventing established funding mechanisms. Separation of powers (3.5) - executive branch punishing media for content, infringing on press independence. Civil rights (4.0) - direct attack on press freedom and First Amendment protections. Institutional capture (4.5) - weaponizing federal funding to silence critical voices and create compliant media landscape. Corruption (2.5) - using public resources to punish political opponents. Resource reallocation mechanism adds 1.25x modifier as it creates lasting structural change. Federal scope 1.15x. Severity: durability 1.1 (funding cuts create lasting operational damage), reversibility 0.95 (can be restored but institutional damage persists), precedent 1.15 (establishes dangerous template for punishing critical media). B-score 34.9: Layer 1 (55%): Outrage bait 8.5 (attacks beloved public institutions), meme-ability 6.0 (Big Bird defunding redux), novelty 5.5 (echoes historical attempts), media friendliness 9.0 (media covering attacks on media = maximum coverage). Layer 2 (45%): Mismatch 7.0 (NPR/PBS funding is tiny fraction of budget), timing 6.0 (early administration culture war signal), narrative pivot 5.5 (shifts from other controversies), pattern match 7.5 (classic authoritarian playbook). Intentionality 11/15 (73% modulation) - explicitly justified as punishing bias, targeting known critics, executive directive format, culture war framing. D-score: +1.3 (36.2-34.9). Both scores exceed 25 threshold with delta under 10 = Mixed classification. This is genuine constitutional damage (attacking press freedom) wrapped in culture war packaging that generates massive hype.