Trump Could ‘Extract Concessions’ From CBS News Over Liberal Bias as Larry Ellison’s Son Seeks Approval for Giant  Merger

Under the merger terms being discussed by Trump’s FCC pick, the left-leaning news outlet may be required to prove itself as a ‘neutral’ organization.

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CBS News, which has in recent months faced renewed accusations of far left anti-Trump and anti-Israel bias, has emerged as a sticking point in the planned acquisition of CBS’ parent company, Paramount, by Skydance Media, the studio owned by David Ellison whose father, Larry, is the world’s fourth richest person, according to recent reports.

Under the merger terms currently being discussed with President-elect Trump’s incoming head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, the left-leaning news outlet may be forced to prove it can conduct itself as a “neutral” organization, people close to Trump’s transition team told the New York Post’s Charles Gasparino

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