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Republicans are introducing a bill to pull all government funding from NPR and PBS.
The move, first reported by Fox News, comes a day after the stations’ CEOs appeared on Capitol Hill to combat claims both organizations have exhibited bias.
Both outlets have denied the allegations, leading to an eventful hearing Wednesday during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing presided over by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
It saw NPR’s CEO, Katherine Maher, own up to not giving the Hunter Biden laptop story that surfaced at the 11th hour of the 2020 election the coverage it deserved.
At the time, the long-running radio outlet’s managing editor slammed the story ‘as a distraction.’
It was later substantiated, leaving egg on the face of the broadcaster said to have 87 registered Democrats on its team this time last year – and not a single Republican.
The disparity, Maher conceded, is ‘concerning – if true.’ She insisted NPR does not track such affiliations.
Apparently taking notice was Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, the politician introducing the bill.
Donald Trump is attempting to strip NPR and PBS of their federal funding. Republicans are now introducing a bill to pull all government funding from outlets NPR and PBS
The move, first reported by Fox News, comes a day after the stations’ CEOs, Katherine Maher and Paula Kreger, appeared on Capitol Hill to combat claims both organizations are biased
That will be Thursday, Fox reported this morning.
The bill is pointedly titled ‘No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act’ – a clear play on the acronyms used for both organizations.
Jackson himself told Fox it would fully cut off any government funding for both NPR and PBS, if passed.
‘Hardworking Americans are sick of footing the bill,’ the House Republican said.
‘It’s time to cut them off and stop forcing taxpayers to pay for their liberal lies.’
On Tuesday, Trump said more of the same, paving the way for an impassioned hearing that saw Greene tear into the two women before her from the outset.
‘It’s time to cut them off and stop forcing taxpayers to pay for their liberal lies,’ the Republican responsible for the bill said of the stations Thursday – after the showdown the day before
Seen here, the man behind the bill, Rep. Ronny Jackson. The Texas Republican said that, if passed, it would fully cut off any government funding for both outlets
This is a developing story; please check for updates.