NPR’s Editor-in-Chief Edith Chapin announced she will leave her post by the Fall after the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package.
House Republicans passed a sweeping $9 billion rescissions package last Thursday that delivers a knockout punch to globalist pet projects and leftist propaganda machines like NPR and PBS.
The vote was 216–213, with only two Republicans—Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mike Turner—breaking ranks to side with Democrats in opposition.
Edith Chapin said she made the decision on her own to step down and that it had nothing to do with the rescissions package.
NPR reported:
NPR’s editor in chief and acting chief content officer Edith Chapin told colleagues Tuesday morning that she has decided to step down.
The veteran news leader’s announcement comes just days after the Republican-led Congress, driven largely by President Trump’s claims of liberal bias at NPR, voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.
Chapin says the choice was hers and not driven by the action in Congress. In a brief interview, she says she surprised NPR CEO Katherine Maher with her decision two weeks ago.
“I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break. I want to make sure my performance is always top-notch for the company,” Chapin says. She says she expects to stay at NPR until September or October.
In a note to staff, Maher thanked Chapin for her work. “Edith has been an indispensable partner during my first year at NPR, a steady leader for a large part of this organization, and a fantastic collaborator as a member of the executive team,” she wrote. She did not offer any details about transition planning and interim leadership, saying she would share more once she had it.
National Public Radio's editor in chief and chief content officer Edith Chapin has announced she will leave by year's end after the passage of the $9 billion rescissions package. https://t.co/9VfhniJyB9
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