NPR head Katherine Maher finally admits outlet failed to cover Hunter Biden laptop ‘more aggressively or sooner’
SUMMARY
NPR Chief Executive Katherine Maher publicly acknowledged that the broadcaster erred by not covering the Hunter Biden laptop story more promptly, responding to intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during a congressional subcommittee hearing. Addressing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and others, Maher stated, “NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively or sooner.” The admission aligns with criticisms from former NPR editor Uri Berliner, who resigned in 2024, citing the outlet’s initial dismissal of The New York Post’s 2020 reporting on the laptop, which detailed Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings. Maher faced questions over NPR’s perceived liberal bias, intensified by her past social media posts labeling President Trump a “racist” and “sociopath,” which she regretted during the hearing. The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has already targeted NPR’s federal funding.
