As we continue to investigate the New York Post story from last week which alleges that Hunter Biden was peddling influence with his father, then Vice President of the United States, in Ukraine for his own benefit, the censorship continues to roll in. This week, NPR’s managing editor released an explanation of why their outlet had not covered the story, calling it a waste of time and not really a story because of some unconfirmed concern that the story is Russian disinformation, which DNI Ratcliffe has contradicted. This is a shocking statement from NPR, who is refusing to do its job as a media source to bury a story that harms the candidate for President for the political party which NPR’s bias clearly favors.
NPR is a news outlet, and they must report the news. Further, one percent of its budget comes from federal tax dollars and it receives additional funding from state and local money – meaning it works for the American people. With 11 days left until the election, the American people should receive all possible information to make an informed decision, and they deserve to have a full spectrum of reporting about whether the Vice President abused the powers of his office or if this is Russian disinformation. Either way, this is a story, and NPR is not doing its job because it is trying to censor for political gain. That is why this week some senators called for the defunding of NPR .
Government involvement in domestic journalism is a dangerous concept, whether it contributes $1 or $1 billion, and NPR’s censorship of this story is appalling. Would you continue paying for a private subscription to any newspaper which purposefully did not report certain stories? No, so why should the American people keep its subscription to NPR?