posted May 20, 2025 07:21 PM
A group of senators is warning Shari Redstone that the Paramount chief shareholder’s push to reach a settlement with Donald Trump in his lawsuit against CBS News could potentially be in violation of federal bribery laws.In a letter sent by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Tuesday night, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the legislators warned Paramount “may be engaging in improper conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its merger with Skydance Media.”
The letter was sent just hours after CBS News president Wendy McMahon was forced out amid the ongoing tensions over Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit, which accuses the network of deceptively editing a 60 Minutes interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last October. The complaint, which legal experts have said is meritless and would likely fail in court, alleges that CBS engaged in election interference to help Harris defeat Trump.
Additionally, the same senators urged Redstone two weeks ago not to cave to the president and settle the lawsuit in an effort to push through Paramount’s proposed merger with Skydance Media. The merger needs the approval of the Federal Communications Commission, which is chaired by Trump loyalist Brendan Carr.
The FCC chief, who has served as the president’s attack dog against legacy media outlets, has said that the CBS lawsuit was “likely to arise in the context of the FCC review” of the merger.
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posted May 20, 2025 07:21 PM