California Senator Adam Schiff (D) is requesting information from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about the approval of a $7 billion deal between entertainment giants Paramount and Skydance, which has been overshadowed by President Trump’s rocky relationship with CBS News. Schiff outlined concerns related to the $16 million settlement paid by Paramount to Trump weeks before the merger’s approval and subsequent meetings with the FCC. The FCC approved the merger just days after the settlement payment, which Paramount made to get the president to agree to drop a lawsuit he had filed over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Democrats and media watchdogs have slammed the FCC’s approval of the deal, arguing that the massive media conglomerate’s payment to Trump could violate federal bribery law. Schiff’s letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr highlights the FCC’s recent actions, considering President Trump’s history of disparaging the press and undermining the protections afforded to them by the Constitution.
Schiff has raised significant questions regarding the FCC’s approval of the merger of Paramount and Skydance. ThuyTruongSpa 608
