The 'Ethical Calculus' Behind NPR's Decision To Air A Presidential Speech
After internal debate, NPR will carry President Trump's speech tonight live.
A listener wrote: "What ethical calculus has been used to decide that NPR will broadcast POTUS live?"
He was referring to President Trump's Oval Office address tonight, his first from that venue. It is expected to be on the topic of immigration and his demand, as part of the negotiations to end the partial government shutdown, for funding for some kind of barrier on the southwest border.
The email was one of many my office received asking that NPR not broadcast the speech live,
