Leavitt calls out NPR CEO for claiming ‘risk to public safety’ amid funding cuts

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WASHINGTON — At the Department of Government Efficiency‘s recommendation, Congress is preparing to pass President Donald Trump‘s $9 billion rescission legislation, which includes large cuts to NPR and PBS. 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who said these cuts would be “a real risk” to U.S. safety. At the White House press briefing, Leavitt defended the cuts by listing several instances in which NPR and other public broadcasting showed bias in their reporting.

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