Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR, failed to show up to a congressional hearing aimed at examining the alleged news outlet’s left-wing bias. The issue of NPR’s function as a Democratic propaganda mill has long been the subject of criticism, especially since the organization is funded in part by taxpayer dollars.
Maher declined the invitation to testify because of a scheduling conflict. However, the hearing went on anyway. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) noted that the committee would “fulfill its responsibility to investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based on what we find.”
Despite her no-show, Republican lawmakers participating in the hearing still criticized the NPR CEO over the issue of bias. This rankled a few feathers on the Democratic side, who likely did not appreciate their colleagues taking shots…
