NPR’s CEO protested last week that her network was “unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people.” Alas, her statement contradicts much of what she has said on the record. Rather than integrity, her declaration evoked dishonesty and desperation.
The latter may be understandable. Katherine Maher was responding last weekend to an executive order that President Donald Trump signed at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The order demanded that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting stop sending taxpayer money to National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service and required it to ensure that local radio and TV stations stop using federal money to buy programming from the two content creators.
