NPR, PBS Chiefs Respond to GOP Allegations of Bias in House Hearing

The heads of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) responded to Republican allegations of liberal bias during a March 26 hearing by the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The hearing occurred a day after President Donald Trump, echoing other Republicans, said that NPR and PBS should be defunded. “I would love to do that. I think it’s very unfair. It’s been very biased,” he told reporters at the White House during a Cabinet meeting. In her opening statement, NPR CEO and President Katherine Maher said her outlet is committed to serving all audiences. “We have a responsibility to serve Americans across the full political spectrum in a trustworthy, nonpartisan fashion,” she said....