CBS Journalists Blindsided as Parent Company Hosts Private Dinner 'Honoring' Trump: Report
David Ellison hosted an invitation-only dinner as Paramount seeks approval for its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid.
- On Thursday, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison hosted a private dinner in Washington honoring President Donald Trump, attended by senior CBS News figures including editor in chief Bari Weiss and former anchor Norah O'Donnell.
- Ellison is seeking federal approval for Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal subject to Justice Department review by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, creating potential conflicts of interest.
- Invitations described the evening as "honoring the Trump White House," with guests including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller alongside network leadership.
- Some CBS News journalists were reportedly "taken aback" by the dinner, citing concerns about the potential perception of coziness between the network's news division and the Trump administration.
- Outside the venue, protesters gathered to "block the merger," joining broader industry opposition that fears the $110 billion acquisition will result in higher costs and fewer opportunities for media workers.
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CBS News’ Bari Weiss, Norah O’Donnell Among Attendees at David Ellison’s Dinner Party ‘Honoring’ Donald Trump and the First Amendment
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CBS journalists blindsided as parent company hosts private dinner 'honoring' Trump: report
CBS News journalists were reportedly stunned after their own network's parent company hosted a private dinner honoring President Donald Trump, as it seeks federal approval for a massive media deal. According to The New York Times, Paramount hosted the event in Washington, D.C., where billionaire…
Trump and David Ellison fete each other, and CBS, as a megadeal looms
WASHINGTON — David Ellison, the billionaire media mogul, feted President Donald Trump and top members of his administration at a private dinner in Washington on Thursday as his company, Paramount, seeks federal sign off on a $111 billion deal to…
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