Warren, Sanders and Wyden Set Oct. 23 Deadline for Paramount Skydance on Alleged Trump 'Side Deal'

Lawmakers set an October 23 deadline for disclosures on any arrangements with the president tied to regulatory approval.

Overview

The senators sent a follow-up letter to CEO David Ellison seeking details on any formal or unwritten commitments to provide money, advertising or promotional support to the president, his family or his presidential library.
They also requested a detailed accounting of contacts with Trump administration officials, including the president, his chief of staff and the FCC chair, along with the nature of those discussions.
Paramount paid $16 million in July to settle Trump’s CBS/60 Minutes lawsuit, with funds for legal fees and the presidential library, and the FCC approved the Paramount–Skydance merger weeks later.
Skydance’s July 31 response declined to say whether a side deal exists and described its interactions with government officials as routine and customary.
Skydance’s counsel says the company complies with anti-bribery laws and Paramount denies any side deal was part of the settlement, even as Trump has publicly suggested additional value beyond the $16 million.