Bernie Sanders Says Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Merger 'Not Acceptable' After Elizabeth Warren Renews Calls To Block It

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Sanders said that the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger would put President Donald Trump's ally, David Ellison, in a position to direct both CBS and CNN. In his post, Sanders wrote ...

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