NPR and PBS Executives Defend Public Broadcasting Amid Congressional Scrutiny

In a charged session before the House Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS President Paula Kerger address allegations of political bias and justify the necessity of continued federal funding for public broadcasting. The hearing, titled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable," is led by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who accuses both organizations of operating as “radical leftwing echo chambers.”

Greene alleges that hardworking Americans are being forced to subsidize media that do not reflect their values, calling. . .