GOP senators air 'deep concerns' over NPR bias, urge CEO to ‘start a course correction’

FIRST ON FOX: A group of Republican senators shared concerns over ideological bias at National Public Radio (NPR), with the organization's controversial CEO Katherine Maher following high-profile criticism from former senior editor Uri Berliner, who recently resigned from his role citing her "divisive views."

"We have deep concerns regarding the editorial direction under NPR's national leadership," wrote a group of Republicans in a letter on Monday led by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.

In the letter, also signed by Republican conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Eric Shmitt, R-Mo., they stressed that NPR's "National leadership has allowed and cultivated an environment where ideological bias not only creeps in but takes center stage."

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Berliner first penned his essay for the Free Press on April 9, discussing why he believes the institution has lost public trust. He detailed his criticisms of the coverage of various events, including allegations of former President Trump's collusion with Russia in the 2016 election, Hunter Biden's laptop and the theory that COVID-19 actually began in a lab in China and was leaked.

The 25-year NPR veteran further revealed that his research found there were "87 registered Democrats" in editorial roles in NPR's Washington, D.C., headquarters and no Republicans.

According to the senators, the ideological homogeneity at NPR is not just disappointing, but amounts to "an ethical failure."

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The "decidedly left-leaning