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Concerns Rise Over Paramount Sale Tied to Trump

2/28/2026

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  • Dee Dee Myers, economic advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom, could profit from the Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount sale, earning between $28,000 and $280,000.
  • Democratic senators have raised concerns about political interference; Paramount CEO David Ellison has ties to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
  • A group of Democratic senators has asked Ellison to preserve records related to the deal.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating the transaction for antitrust issues.