The head of NPR has admitted that the publicly funded broadcaster failed to adequately cover the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020. Kathrene Maher testified before Congress on March 26, saying, “I do want to say that NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively and sooner.”
While Maher was not the CEO of NPR at the time the Hunter Biden laptop story broke, having only come into the role in 2024, she told the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee, “We made a mistake.”
In 2020, NPR public editor Kelly McBride publicly claimed that the outlet did not cover the story in detail because it has “many, many red flags,” including possible Russian ties. These claims were later debunked, with many outlets finally recognizing the validity of the laptop long after the 2020 election.
The National Pulse reported extensively on the Hunter Biden “laptop from hell,” becoming one of the first outlets in the world to report on various details of its contents.
NPR is facing possible cuts as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), associated with tech billionaire Elon Musk, examines the media outlet’s public funding and liberal bias.
WATCH:
BREAKING: NPR CEO Katherine Maher admits to @RepCloudTX that NPR FAILED to properly cover Hunter Biden’s laptop & the truth about COVID-19.
American tax dollars should not be used to fund LIES and DISINFORMATION across television and radio. pic.twitter.com/g8Pb4UTTfd
— DOGE Subcommittee (@DOGECommittee) March 26, 2025
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