NPR head Katherine Maher finally admits outlet failed to cover Hunter Biden laptop more aggressively or sooner
It took nearly five years, but NPR on Wednesday finally admitted that the left-leaning broadcaster made a mistake in failing to promptly cover the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.The mea culpa by NPR’s chief executive Katherine Maher came during intense questioning from Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and other Republican legislators during a congressional subcommittee hearing regarding the broadcaster’s perceived bias in its coverage.“I do want to say that NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively or sooner,” Maher told the committee.GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency are keen on slashing federal funds to both NPR and PBS due to their left-leaning editorial bent.Maher’s admission corroborates claims made by former NPR editor Uri Berliner, who left the publicly funded outlet last year and criticized his former bosses for ignoring The Post’s exclusive reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 election.Maher, who previously led Wikipedia and assumed the NPR leadership role just last year, was subjected to persistent questioning about her personal views and prior social media posts.Among those was a tweet in which she labeled former President Trump a “racist” and “sociopath” during the 2020 presidential campaign.Confronted directly by Rep.
Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) about her past comments, Maher conceded, “I regret [them] today.”She further admitted that NPR’s news team “has work to do” regarding the organization’s provision of balanced and trustworthy journalism.The hearing included testimony from both Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger — though Maher was the primary focus of Republican criticism.GOP lawmakers zeroed in on NPR’s delayed response in covering revelations about the now-infamous laptop belonging to Hunter Biden and containing material that raised serious questions about his international business activities...