NPR urged its longtime host, Ari Shapiro, one of its most visible gay employees, not to attend a Pride event – and later reversed the decision after the email leaked to many newsroom staffers and media outlets,

NPR has been under increased fire from the Trump administration and fellow Republicans, with some looking to defund the network entirely.

A dramatic turnaround unfolded Wednesday at National Public Radio after the organization discouraged longtime anchor Ari Shapiro from continuing an annual tradition of attending a corporate LGBTQ Pride event – before quickly reversing course.