Overview

• Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren asked Treasury and CFIUS to investigate the buyout and to publicly report findings.
• EA agreed to a take-private deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund alongside Affinity Partners and Silver Lake, with roughly $20 billion in new debt.
• The senators point to a purchase price more than $10 billion above EA’s trading value as evidence of potential influence-seeking rather than market fundamentals.
• Jared Kushner’s role via Affinity Partners drew questions from the senators about whether political ties could sway federal approval.
• No regulatory decision has been announced, and the review request centers on PIF access to EA’s user data, AI research, and product decisions.