NPR CEO Katherine Maher, right, met with GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer the same day NPR rolled out a new layer of editorial review for the outlet. (Getty Images)
Berliner claimed to have found 87 Democrats and zero Republicans in editorial positions when researching his coworkers' voter registrations at the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
He also criticized editorial decisions on coverage of various current events, including allegations of former President Trump's collusion with Russia in the 2016 election, Hunter Biden's laptop and the theory that COVID-19 began in a lab in China and was leaked.
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Maher has been the subject of scrutiny in her new role following Berliner's allegations. (Getty Images)
"We will institute a process to ensure that all journalism across NPR platforms gets a final editorial review before air/publication. This will be a new group of senior-level editors who are not involved in the inception or development of a particular piece of work, working 24/7 to ensure that all coverage receives final editorial review," Chapin wrote.
While he appreciated the purpose, Cramer noted potential issues with the new layer's implementation. "Three editors that are homogeneous, that are left-wing Democrats — that doesn't increase oversight," he said. "It just validates bias."
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Maher's old tweets about looting and her support for Hillary Clinton and Biden-Harris have resurfaced after she addressed Berliner's concerns about NPR in a letter to staff. (Photo by Rita Franca/NurPhoto via Getty Images, Screenshot/X/KatherineMaher)
Maher has also come under fire during the scandal for her own views, with old social media posts demonstrating support for President Biden and policies associated with Democrats being brought to light. But Cramer said this issue wasn't discussed during their meeting, which he characterized as pleasant.
"I was more interested in going forward, how she's going to improve the newsroom," he explained.
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Despite NPR's move to address concerns, the North Dakota senator said that defunding is "always" on the table.
"I could easily be talked into not funding public radio," he added.
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