{"id":2463113,"date":"2025-07-17T17:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leavitt-calls-out-npr-ceo-for-claiming-risk-to-public-safety\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:24:37","slug":"leavitt-calls-out-npr-ceo-for-claiming-risk-to-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leavitt-calls-out-npr-ceo-for-claiming-risk-to-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Leavitt calls out NPR CEO for claiming &#8216;risk to public safety&#8217;"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fleavitt-calls-out-npr-ceo-for-claiming-risk-to-public-safety%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=2463113&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>The article reports that Congress, following the Department of Government Efficiency&#8217;s recommendation, is set to approve President Trump&#8217;s $9 billion rescission package, which includes notable funding cuts to public broadcasters NPR and PBS. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to NPR CEO Katherine Maher&#8217;s claim that thes cuts pose a &#8220;real risk&#8221; to public safety by criticizing NPR and PBS for biased reporting. Leavitt accused NPR of partisanship, pointing to past instances where NPR allegedly showed bias against President Trump and avoided covering certain stories, such as the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. She dismissed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-looks-poised-to-uphold-atf-ghost-guns-rule-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court looks poised to uphold ATF \u2018ghost guns\u2019 rule ... Washington Examiner\">public safety concerns raised<\/a> by Maher, describing NPR as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-wild-life-and-dodgy-business-dealings-exposed-in-upcoming-film-producers-say\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden\u2019s \u2018Wild Life And Dodgy Business Dealings\u2019 Exposed In Upcoming Film, Producers Say\">taxpayer-funded outlet<\/a> that serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing propaganda voice<\/a>. The Senate has voted narrowly to advance the rescission package, which is now awaiting approval in the House, expected to pass and be signed by President Trump.The package is part of broader efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-stagflation-on-the-horizon\/\" title=\"Is Stagflation on the Horizon?\">reduce federal spending<\/a> and balance the U.S. budget.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Leavitt calls out NPR CEO for claiming &lsquo;risk to public safety&rsquo; amid funding cuts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2176381\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Washington D.C.- <\/strong>At the recommendation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>, Congress is preparing to pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> $9.0 billion rescission package with large cuts to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NPR<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/\">PBS<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> responded to the CEO of NPR, Katherine Maher, claiming these cuts would be &ldquo;a real risk&rdquo; to American safety. At the White House Press briefing, Leavitt defended the cuts by listing a number of instances NPR and other public broadcasting had shown bias in their reporting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3474986\/british-government-lower-voting-age-16\/\">British government to lower voting age to 16 years old ahead of next election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3474792\/pope-leo-gaza-ceasefire-israeli-forces-hit-catholic-church\/\">Pope Leo calls for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli forces hit Catholic church in region<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3474304\/mamdani-and-other-democratic-fringes-are-garnering-most-attention-byron-york\/\">Mamdani and other Democratic &#8216;fringes&#8217; are garnering most attention: Byron York<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is a taxpayer funded organization.&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;In 2018, that same CEO that you&rsquo;re talking about called the president in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oval-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Oval Office<\/a>, who nearly 80 million Americans elected, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/9Egnx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">she called him racist.<\/a>&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NPR refused to cover the Hunter Biden laptop scandal in the run up to the election,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;They said their assertions don&rsquo;t amount to much, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NPRpubliceditor\/status\/1319281101223940096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">writing<\/a> they did not want to waste the listeners and readers time on stories that are just pure distractions. That does not sound like an unbiased opinion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2020 PBS&rsquo; White House correspondent at the time characterized President Trump&rsquo;s speech, then at Mount Rushmore,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;As a love letter to white resentment, promoting the myth of America.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are not honest news organizations.&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;These are Partizan left wing outlets that are funded by the taxpayers. And this administration does not believe it&rsquo;s a good use of the taxpayer&rsquo;s time and money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt made these statements in response to Katherine Maher&rsquo;s comments in a CBS interview before the vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Defunding this is a real risk to the public safety of the country,&rdquo; Maher told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/senate-rescissions-npr-ceo-katherine-maher-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CBS<\/a>. &ldquo;Public media, public radio, public television, are a critical part of the emergency response plans of nearly half of the states in this nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt dismissed the cuts as a threat to public safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not sure how NPR helps the public safety of our country,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;But I do know that NPR, unfortunately, has become really just a propaganda voice for the left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3474691\/trump-diagnosed-chronic-venous-insufficiency-white-house\/\"><strong>TRUMP DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY CONDITION, WHITE HOUSE REVEALS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3473443\/trump-doge-cuts-passes-senate-rescission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> voted Wednesday to advance the rescission package with a final vote of 51-48. It will now be sent back to the House for final approval where it is expected to pass quickly and head to President Trump&rsquo;s desk for his signature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congress also hopes to pass several more rescission packages that will make significant steps toward balancing the United States&rsquo; budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2176381\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2176381\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leavitt challenges NPR CEO&#8217;s &#8216;public safety risk&#8217; claim amid cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3916,"featured_media":2463114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Karoline-Leavitt-briefs-the-media.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50576,59352,35975],"class_list":["post-2463113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-leavitt-2","tag-npr-ceo","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Karoline-Leavitt-briefs-the-media.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3916"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2463113"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2463117,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463113\/revisions\/2463117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2463114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2463113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2463113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2463113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}