The head of National Public Radio (NPR) has finally admitted what millions of Americans already knew: the outlet’s decision to dismiss the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election was not journalism—it was political bias.
Katherine Maher, the new NPR CEO, told Congress this week that the taxpayer-funded outlet “made a mistake” by refusing to cover the story when it mattered most.
“NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively and sooner,” Maher said under oath.
NPR’s Election Interference?
Back in 2020, NPR was among the liberal outlets that refused to report on the explosive revelations from Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop, which contained evidence of questionable foreign business dealings, potential influence peddling, and even communications implicating then-candidate Joe Biden.
NPR’s managing editor at the time, Terence Samuel, justified the blackout by saying, “We don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not real stories.”
But now, years later—after the FBI, DOJ, and even mainstream outlets like CBS and The Washington Post have confirmed the authenticity of the laptop—NPR is being forced to admit what conservatives said all along: the media buried a legitimate news story to protect Joe Biden.
Taxpayer-Funded Bias
NPR’s confession comes as House Republicans continue investigating how taxpayer-funded institutions may have played a role in election interference by suppressing stories that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 election.
Conservatives are demanding accountability, questioning why a supposedly public, nonpartisan broadcaster acted like an extension of the Democratic Party’s communications team.
“This wasn’t just a mistake—it was willful censorship to shield Joe Biden,” one GOP lawmaker said. “And taxpayers deserve to know why they were forced to fund it.”
Too Little, Too Late
While Maher’s admission may be a small step toward accountability, many argue it’s far too late. The damage is already done: the story was censored during a critical election, voters were misled, and legacy media outlets helped rig the narrative.
Bottom Line
NPR has now joined a growing list of media outlets forced to walk back their role in one of the most blatant cases of election-year media suppression in modern history. Their admission of failure only confirms what many already suspected: the media wasn’t interested in the truth—they were interested in protecting the Left.