Didn't Disney get this much hate when they acquired FOX and Marvel
Nope, Disney, Comcast, AT&T, Discovery, etc. all did everything by the book and only did lobbying to an extent.
Not so much. Expectations back then were high, but then things went haywire.
Everybody acted accordingly and nobody threw bribery and tribute right into the open like the Ellisons for all the public to see and then having admin officials brag about it (like a certain Defense Secretary’s CNN comment).
@Moe If this isn’t David Ellison wanting to speed-run as fast as possible into state-endorsed media with both Larry’s and foreign money before the U.S. regional war escalates further, then I don’t know what else is proof (can’t really say he’s an impartial party that makes political donations to both sides anymore):
"Welcome to the latest edition of Breaker.
In tonight’s edition, as we first reported, David Ellison is hosting a shindig next Thursday to honor the “Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents.” The invite-only event comes just days before the White House Correspondents’ dinner, but as you’ll discover tonight, there’s a hole in Ellison’s plan to honor his staff.
Ellison Wonderland
(Exclusive.) On Tuesday, we broke the news that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is hosting an intimate gathering next week, “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents," at the Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace. That’s according to a copy of the invitation we obtained and reviewed (although Ellison forgot to invite Breaker.)
Breaker has now learned that although the invites have already gone out and say they will "honor" CBS White House Correspondents, none of the correspondents have even been invited to the event.
CBS News' White House coverage is led by Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang, who is also the president of the White House Correspondents Association. The network's D.C. team also boasts Ed O'Keefe, Olivia Rinaldi, and Robert Costa.
People familiar with the matter tell us that even though it is less than a week out from the event, CBS News boss Bari Weiss is still deciding on who will be invited.
Ellison may want to draft in Bari Weiss’ beefy bodyguards for the night. Breaker has also learned Public Citizen will join forces with several other organizations and members of Congress – and potentially a few celebrities – to protest outside Ellison's shindig.
Across Washington, invites are flying thick and fast as networks and publishers battle it out behind the scenes to score top-name guests at their table for the White House Correspondents' dinner.
As Breaker previously reported, CBS News has invited both Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to be guests, joining Bari Weiss’ table for the April 25th event.
Reps for Paramount Skydance and CBS News did not comment."
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