Video: House Republicans Hold Hearing Accusing PBS and NPR of Bias

“NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical left-wing echo chambers. For far too long, federal taxpayers have been forced to fund biased news.” “There’s nothing more American than PBS. As a membership organization, our local service is at the heart of our work. We’ve been proudly fulfilling our mission for nearly 60 years, using the public airwaves and other technologies to help educate, engage and inspire the American people.” “I welcome the opportunity to discuss the essential role of public media in delivering unbiased, nonpartisan, fact-based reporting to Americans. Nearly 100 percent of Americans live within range of a public radio station. We cover what matters to local communities: crop prices, cookoffs and local sports teams, alongside news of the nation and the world.” “The American people want to know is Elmo now, or has he ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States? A yes or no.” “No.” “Now, are you sure, Ms. Kerger? Because he’s obviously red. Now, I’m obviously using some humor here, but the fact that we’re sitting here today talking about defunding public television is actually not funny. At a time where we can’t agree on basic facts, and while the free press is under attack, we need public media like PBS and NPR more than ever.”