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Lawyers Demand Investigations into Trump's $16M Payment Scheme

8/1/2025

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Lawyers Urge Investigations

Constitutional lawyers are calling for California and New York prosecutors to probe payments tied to President Trump and the staggering $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media. With allegations of extortion and threats to press freedom swirling around a $16 million payment to Trump, they stress the urgency for independent state-level investigations.

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Carr Investigates Comcast

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching an investigation into Comcast's ties with NBC affiliates, spurred by President Trump's allegations of bias towards Democrats. Carr believes this situation erodes public trust in the media. This inquiry comes on the heels of the Skydance-Paramount merger approval, which aims to tackle media bias head-on.

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Lawyers Urge Investigations

Constitutional lawyers are calling for California and New York prosecutors to probe payments tied to President Trump and the staggering $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media. With allegations of extortion and threats to press freedom swirling around a $16 million payment to Trump, they stress the urgency for independent state-level investigations.

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