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The move to cut funding has ignited sharp reactions from leaders within NPR. Katherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, claimed that these budget cuts pose a "real risk to the public safety of the country." Critics argue that Maher’s assertion is unfounded, as the connection between funding and public safety is tenuous at best. Some have questioned whether NPR’s role truly contributes directly to public safety or if it predominantly functions as a partisan platform.