GOP Scrutinizes PBS, NPR Funding for Bias

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, chair of the House Oversight DOGE Subcommittee, has accused PBS and NPR of using taxpayer dollars for biased and ideological content, including 'transing children' and disregarding conservative viewpoints. CEOs Katherine Maher of NPR and Paula Kerger of PBS are scheduled to testify regarding these accusations and justify federal funding, partly provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. President Donald Trump supports the movement to defund these organizations, labeling them as biased and stating that ending their funding would be an honor. He argues that taxpayer money is wasted on these outlets, which he claims do not provide the balanced coverage expected from public media. The subcommittee hearing is seen as part of a broader GOP effort to downsize government funding and scrutinize media bias. Despite these challenges, public broadcasting leaders argue that their funding is a cost-effective public-private partnership that supports educational and local programming.