Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wants the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify next month at a subcommittee hearing on alleged news bias at the outlets, whose stations are the primary recipients of federal funding.
Greene wrote letters to NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger, asking them to testify before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency.
The subcommittee, which Greene shares, said in a statement, “NPR and PBS have repeatedly undermined public trust by ignoring stories that were damaging to the Biden Administration, dismissing genuine calls for balanced reporting, and pushing partisan coverage.
As stewards of tax dollars, NPR and PBS have an obligation to provide objective and accurate coverage that serves all Americans.” Last week, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched an investigation into NPR and PBS’s sponsorships while warning that the outlets were facing another battle over federal funding.
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