So defunding them is viable way to gut them as an organization. Think of what kind of a hit Bud Light took. That was 34 percent of their revenue was lost. With no money coming in from tax dollars, NPR would lose 32 percent, which is awfully close.

Unfortunately, as Cruz said, it’s not likely to happen.

What is likely to happen is that Berliner will probably be quietly put to pasture—he’s too liberal to take a job with Fox News or something, though Bari Weiss might have a spot for him at The Free Press—and they’ll pretend it’s not a big deal.

Then they’ll keep using taxpayer money to fund partisan attacks disguised as unbiased journalism, consistent in their delusion that they’re doing everything right.