{"id":2239348,"date":"2024-05-07T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaks-volumes-npr-ceo-declines-invite-to-hearing-on-bias-allegations-proposes-alternate-dates\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:47:36","slug":"speaks-volumes-npr-ceo-declines-invite-to-hearing-on-bias-allegations-proposes-alternate-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaks-volumes-npr-ceo-declines-invite-to-hearing-on-bias-allegations-proposes-alternate-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"NPR CEO Declines Bias Allegations Hearing, Suggests New Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaks-volumes-npr-ceo-declines-invite-to-hearing-on-bias-allegations-proposes-alternate-dates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239348&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Katherine Maher, who assumed the role of CEO at NPR in March, \u2062declined an invitation from House Republicans to\u2064 testify on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">left-wing bias<\/a> allegations at her network. NPR cited a board\u200b meeting scheduled on the hearing day and expressed willingness\u200b for future testimony. Maher aims to address challenges and guide \u200bNPR in its public service\u2062 mission, providing written testimony in her absence. Katherine\u2063 Maher, the newly appointed CEO of NPR in March, rejected an \u2062invitation from House Republicans to address \u2062claims of left-wing bias at the network. NPR explained the conflict with a board meeting\u2063 on the hearing day but showed readiness for future\u2063 testimony. Maher&#8217;s\u2064 focus is on addressing obstacles and steering NPR towards its public service goals, intending to submit written testimony despite her absence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Katherine Maher, who became the CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/national-public-radio-npr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Public Radio (NPR)<\/a> in March, has turned down an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-republicans-seek-npr-ceo-testimony-about-liberal-bias-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invitation from House Republicans<\/a> to testify before Congress this week regarding claims of left-wing bias at her network.<\/p>\n<p>NPR issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidfolkenflik\/status\/1787601110070350115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> saying that its board of directors had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-likely-change-in-leadership-could-shift-political-alliances-in-dc\/\" title=\"Israel's Likely Change in Leadership Could Shift Political Alliances in DC\">previously scheduled meeting<\/a> on Wednesday, the day the hearing will take place on Capitol Hill. It stressed that Maher would be open to testifying at a future date.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting will be Maher\u2019s first opportunity to review and consult with the Board on the challenges and opportunities facing the organization, including a strategy to lead NPR forward in fulfilling its public service mission to serve all of America,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaher is therefore unable to attend this week\u2019s hearing and has communicated that to the committee and proposed alternate dates,\u201d the statement added. \u201cMaher will provide written testimony in her absence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), sent an <a href=\"https:\/\/energycommerce.house.gov\/posts\/e-and-c-republicans-open-investigation-into-allegations-of-political-bias-at-taxpayer-funded-npr-request-attendance-at-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invitation<\/a> to Maher, seeking her testimony in response to allegations raised by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-state-media-after-biden-calls-for-pandemic-probe-china-must-prepare-for-nuclear-war-with-u-s\/\" title=\"Chinese State Media After Biden Calls For Pandemic Probe: China Must Prepare For Nuclear War With U.S.\">longtime editor<\/a>, Uri Berliner, who has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/npr-editor-who-accused-network-of-liberal-bias-resigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned<\/a> from NPR.<\/p>\n<p>The invite also raised concerns about Maher\u2019s comments and social media posts displaying personal views in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/15\/business\/media\/npr-chief-executive-criticized-over-tweets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberal causes<\/a> and favoring President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt speaks volumes that Ms. Maher has chosen not to appear tomorrow to answer for how her taxpayer-funded news outlet discriminates against the viewpoints of millions of Americans,\u201d a panel spokesperson told The Daily Wire. \u201cThe Chair looks forward to reviewing her thorough and transparent responses to the Committee\u2019s letter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1715167897594000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0ZhOYl1hUvyplEJT3QwTSU\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The panel\u2019s calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/energycommerce.house.gov\/calendars?start=2024-05-08&#038;end=2024-05-08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shows<\/a> the hearing still being set to take place on Wednesday with testimony from American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Howard Husock; James Erwin, federal affairs manager for telecommunications at Americans for Tax Reform; NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham; and Free Press co-CEO Craig Aaron.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo no surprise NPR President &#038; CEO Katherine Maher is declining to come before the committee I sit on \u2014 [the House Energy and Commerce Committee] \u2014 to answer basic questions about National Public Radio\u2019s extremely liberal culture and reporting,\u201d Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanCrenshawTX\/status\/1787902787067498509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepublicans have known of NPR\u2019s public biases for years \u2013 a news broadcast that mostly elite liberals listen to, to feel better about ramming their woke agenda down America\u2019s throat,\u201d he continued, adding, \u201cThis just confirms NPR is a waste of taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katherine Maher, NPR&#8217;s CEO since March, declined an invitation from House Republicans to testify on left-wing bias claims. 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