Tomlinson says he welcomes inquiry
Kenneth Tomlinson, the Republican chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, said Thursday that he will cooperate with any investigation into his push for more conservative programming on public television.
Tomlinson was responding to a call by two congressional Democrats for an investigation into activities at the private nonprofit, which is charged with distributing federal funds to public broadcasting stations.
In a letter Wednesday, Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) asked Kenneth A. Konz, CPB’s inspector general, to look into the contracting, hiring and policies initiated by Tomlinson, suggesting that he may have violated federal law.
Konz has not responded to their request. But Tomlinson said he would welcome an examination of his efforts.
“I look forward to working with the inspector general and with the Congress to clear up with finality distortions in press reports and elsewhere about our work to bring more diversity to public broadcasting,” he said in a statement.
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Matea Gold
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