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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."