Comedian and commentator Bill Maher had a radical proposal for the future of NPR on his real -time HBO show and called the media outlet 'Crazy Links' on Friday evening.
The call-out came during the overtime segment of the show, where Bill Panel members invited to debriefs on top news stories.
He was accompanied by the New York Post columnist Rikki Schlott and columnist and author John McWhorter in the New York Times to discuss the testimony of NPR CEO Katherine Maher in the house of the government efficiency committee.
The subcommittee interviewed Katherine and PBS CEO Paula Kerger about partisan bias because the publications receive federal financing.
Bill against NPR because he was too far left and suggested that the publication became a member of the private sector.
Bill spotted about the claim of Katherine that NPR focuses on 'impartial, non-party-bound, on fact-based reports'.
She also argued that “she had never seen a copy of political bias that determine editorial decisions.”
“Give me a break, lady,” Bill replied. “I mean, they are crazy appearance.”
Comedian Bill Maher called NPR in his show for 'Crazy extreme left' politics and suggested that the publication stops receiving federal financing
NPR CEO Katherine Maher was laid down that her publication did not express a political bias during a Huisbedings committee for Supervision and Government Reform Subcommissie Hearing
Maher was accompanied by author John McWhorter (right) and columnist Rikki Schlott from New York Post (left) to make the latest news sound, including the subject of the federal financing of NPR
He was accompanied by columnist Rikki Schlott of the New York Post and columnist and author John McWhorter in the New York Times
During the hearing, Katherine had argued that NPR is dependent on federal financing to offer 'non-paywalled' content to American families, which she said 'has never been more important. '
“We are so polarized. These points of sale became popular at a time when Republicans and Democrats did not hate each other and were not in each other's throat and did not think that each other was an existential threat, “Bill argued.
'You can no longer have places in that world, I think, more. They must be private. '
McWhorter agreed that the publication should not be financed federally and joked that even his nine -year -old daughter noted that NPR consistently reports 'the same'.
“It's always about how someone can't do something,” said McWhorter that his daughter told him.
The interrogation of the Commission of the NPR and PBS -CEOs attracted sharp criticism from those on the left, while it was celebrated by many of the trump supporters.
The supervisory committee announced on Tuesday that they look forward to keeping the managers responsible, which resulted in a flurry of comment.
Bill Maher hit NPR CEO Katherine Maher (no relationship) after she told the congress that the publication had no political bias
“No more paying for the big propaganda machine !!!” A user celebrated.
'We don't have to finance news organization. That in itself only requires problems. These people have to finance or bankrupt their own companies, just like everyone else, “another has been agreed.
However, others made the decision to get rid of federal financing for the publications, reading with one comment: 'PBS is a beloved American institution. I always look at you, your people have nothing better to do. '
'NPR and PBS are both unbiased, reliable, publicly available news sources. This regime is allergic to the truth, so of course the Maga Minions in the congress want to intimidate and harass these public sources of top quality, “another.
