NPR CEO Katherine Maher Refuses House Committee Appearance

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
NPR CEO Katherine Maher refuses House committee's request to appear, citing prior board meeting, sparking backlash and concerns about NPR's direction under her leadership.

Key Points

  • Maher's decision to prioritize board meeting over House committee appearance
  • Concerns about NPR's direction under past and present leadership
  • Renewed scrutiny and calls for federal funding revocation

Pros

  • Maher prioritizing board meeting to strategize NPR's future
  • Offered to testify on a future date
  • Providing written testimony in absence

Cons

  • Defying House committee's request to appear on Wednesday
  • Renewed scrutiny over NPR's integrity and political alignment