Market Chatter: House Judiciary Committee Democrat Raskin Questions Paramount Skydance CEO on Editorial Independence of CBS News

MT Newswires Live07-15

The US House Judiciary Committee Democrat Representative Jamie Raskin has asked Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Chief Executive David Ellison to respond to whether he or the company was pressuring CBS News to air content sought by President Donald Trump, Reuters reported Tuesday.

In a letter to Ellison, Raskin, who would take over as committee chair next year if Democrats win control of the House in November, raised concerns regarding CBS's editorial independence, according to the news report.

Paramount declined to comment, the news report said. CBS did not immediately respond to a request for comment, it added.

Paramount and CBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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