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FCC Chair, Commissioner Accept Paramount Tickets, Prompt Ethics Complaints

8/4/2026

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty accepted Paramount tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors while the FCC reviews $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Democracy Defenders Fund and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints with FCC, Office of Government Ethics and inspector general demanding investigations.
Trusty's disclosure lists two December 2025 tickets worth over $12,000 while Carr reported tickets for himself and a guest valued at $12,390.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty accepted Paramount tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors while the FCC reviews $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Democracy Defenders Fund and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints with FCC, Office of Government Ethics and inspector general demanding investigations.
Trusty's disclosure lists two December 2025 tickets worth over $12,000 while Carr reported tickets for himself and a guest valued at $12,390.