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

The hearing comes a day after President Donald Trump said NPR and PBS should be defunded.
NPR, PBS Chiefs Respond to GOP Allegations of Bias in House Hearing
President and CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher (L) and President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service Paula Kerger are sworn in before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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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 NPR and PBS should be defunded.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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