Paramount boss David Ellison to host dinner honoring Trump while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsParamount boss David Ellison to host dinner honoring Trump while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: reportThe federal government is currently weighing whether to approve Ellison’s $111 billion agreement to purchase Warner Bros. DiscoveryJosh Marcus Thursday 16 April 2026 00:52 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958592","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/david-ellison-paramount-warner-trump-cnn-b2958592.html","title":"Paramount’s David Ellison to host event honoring Trump as feds weigh CNN deal: report"}}CloseStephen Colbert blasts Paramount for kowtowing to Trump's FCC over Talarico interviewSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSect...