Despite this regrettable outcome, this Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may only be beginning," Anna M. Gomez said.

The sole Democrat on the FCC delivered a blistering statement on the FCC’s approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, saying that the companies bowed to pressure from the Trump administration to secure the deal.

Trump’s FCC approved Skydance’s $8B acquisition of Paramount, parent of CBS News, on July 24, 2025, targeting “legacy media bias” and DEI programs. Learn more., US News, Times Now

Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.

Paramount agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with ... What Paramount’s multi-million dollar settlement with Trump means for press freedom

President Trump has said that he anticipates receiving at least $20 million in advertising, public service announcements or similar programming from incoming Paramount Global owner Skydance as part of a settlement to resolve a lawsuit that 60 Minutes conducted with Kamala Harris.