Two California state senators have called for a hearing on the settlement talks between Paramount Global and President Trump, alleging that such a deal would amount to a bribe in order to obtain regulatory approval for the studio’s merger with Skydance Media.
In a letter sent Friday, Sens. Tom Umberg and Josh Becker suggest that a settlement could violate state and federal law, as well as have a “chilling effect” on investigative and political journalism. The senators invited Wendy McMahon and Bill Owens, top CBS News executives who have resigned in recent weeks, to testify.
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