EXCLUSIVE: GOP moves to defund ‘biased’ NPR, PBS, after intense hearing
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, is taking a bold stand against what he calls “chronically biased” outlets NPR and PBS. After a hard-hitting hearing by the House DOGE Subcommittee, Jackson is introducing a bill to pull all government funding from these outlets, which he believes have strayed from their original mission of providing non-biased, educational content.
The bill, titled the “No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act” or simply the “NPR and PBS Act,” would fully cut off any direct and indirect government funding for NPR and PBS. Jackson argues that these outlets have become “taxpayer-funded propaganda machines for the radical left, pushing Democratic talking points under the fake banner of ‘public media.’”
During the House DOGE Subcommittee hearing, NPR’s Katherine Maher and PBS’ Paula Kerger faced tough questions about their outlets’ biased coverage and programming. Maher admitted that NPR had made a mistake in not covering the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively and sooner. She also expressed regret for calling President Donald Trump “a fascist and a deranged racist sociopath.”
Meanwhile, Kerger’s PBS came under fire for producing programs like “Real Boy,” which follows a transgender character exploring sexuality. DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized PBS as “one of the founders of the trans child abuse industry.”
Following the hearing, Greene slammed NPR and PBS as being “out of touch with everyday Americans” and vowed to stop the funding of their “propaganda” with taxpayer dollars. Jackson echoed this sentiment, stating that it is time to cut off funding for these outlets and stop forcing taxpayers to pay for their “liberal lies.”
Former President Donald Trump has expressed support for defunding NPR and other biased publicly funded outlets, and Elon Musk has also called for NPR to survive on its own. With mounting pressure from lawmakers and public figures, it remains to be seen how NPR and PBS will respond to the push to cut off their government funding.
In conclusion, Rep. Ronny Jackson’s bill to defund NPR and PBS is a bold step in holding these outlets accountable for their biased coverage and programming. As the debate over government funding for media outlets continues, it is clear that there is a growing push to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to support outlets that push a specific political agenda.
