Katherine Maher, who was named CEO of NPR earlier this year, declined the invitation to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Katherine Maher, who was named CEO of NPR earlier this year, said she declined the invitation to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee due to a scheduling conflict. The committee went through with the hearing in Maher’s absence, arguing it was crucial to investigate any instances of political bias despite relying on public support from the taxpayer-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The hearing comes after a former senior editor of the network published an essay accusing NPR of allowing left-leaning politics to influence how it covers major events in recent years, including its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Republicans’ investigation of Hunter Biden, and other stories coming out of the Biden administration.
The allegations sparked concern among House Republicans, who argued the outlet was using money from listeners who look to NPR for objective journalism to influence their thinking.
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