Compromised DOJ Approves Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C. –.Trump’s Justice Department has reportedly approved Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the path for one of the biggest and most consequential media consolidations in American history.
In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued the following statement:
“If we had an uncorrupted Department of Justice, Paramount would not even have tried to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery, in plain violation of the law. If it had, a Department of Justice that was doing its job would have rushed to court to block the merger the moment it was announced.
“Now, however, a compromised DOJ has rubber-stamped a merger that consolidates power for the Ellisons, one of Trump’s preferred oligarch families.
“This merger will jack up prices for consumers, cost workers their jobs and, most importantly, limit the range of viewpoints permitted to air on the major media or appear in movies and creative outlets. Put simply, this is an anti-free speech merger.
“The good news is, this is not the last word on the matter. Competition authorities in the states and other countries can still follow the law and stand up for the public interest against this media consolidation.”