PBS and NPR presidents called to testify before Congress.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify at a ‘DOGE’ subcommittee hearing on what she described as “systemically biased content” from federally funded radio and TV organizations.

Why it matters: Greene’s hearing dovetails with a Federal Communications Commission investigation into the two broadcasters, which are longtime targets for Republican budget slashers.

Driving the news: Greene, the chair of the new DOGE subcommittee, sent letters on Monday to NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger, writing that “the subcommittee seeks to better understand” each news organization’s “position on providing Americans with accurate information.”

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  • In letters to both CEOs, Greene wrote that the subcommittee is concerned by the two news organizations’ “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage.”
  • Greene asked both CEOs to testify during the week of March 3 or March 24. It’s the first hearing to be announced for the subcommittee.
  • Elon Musk tweeted his approval, calling it an “excellent action” by Greene.
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What they’re saying: NPR in a statement Monday refuted Greene’s characterizations and said the company’s workers “constantly strive to hold ourselves to the highest standards of journalism.”

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