National Public Radio CEO Katherine Maher admitted before Congress last week that NPR suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story back in 2020. As a result, Kentucky First District Congressman James Comer told Maher “People who listen to NPR are totally misinformed. I have a problem with that, because you get federal funds.” Comer’s sentiments reflect a large swath of Americans who feel that their concerns are not being addressed or considered from a national news outlet that receives federal funding. Maher’s admission that they were wrong to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story is a step in the right direction. But it will take deliberate balance in their reporting before they win over the trust of conservative Americans.
