Trump Renews Push to Defund NPR and PBS Following Heated Congressional Hearing

Public media executives defended their organizations against bias allegations, as Republicans reintroduced legislation to cut federal funding.

• President Trump called for the defunding of NPR and PBS, labeling them as biased platforms and reigniting a long-standing Republican effort to cut public media funding.
• NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified before Congress, defending their organizations' journalistic practices and their role in serving underserved communities.
• Republican lawmakers criticized NPR and PBS for alleged left-wing bias, citing examples such as the Hunter Biden laptop story and a lack of ideological diversity on NPR's editorial team.
• Legislation to eliminate federal funding for NPR and PBS was reintroduced by Republican lawmakers, reflecting renewed momentum in the defunding effort.
• Public opinion remains divided, with 43% of Americans supporting continued funding for public media according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

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