"[Brendan] Carr can't justify his actions ... because the FCC meddling in broadcasters' content is illegal too," the foundation's director of advocacy says

Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment.

Paramount and Skydance announced Friday that, with the Trump administration’s approval, the highly anticipated merger between the entertainment giants is expected to take place next month. The Aug. 7 date,

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

The merger won approval from U.S. regulators, clearing the way for a sale that evolved into a clash over press freedom in the era of President Donald Trump.

Skydance has emphasized that the commitments are voluntary. Previously, Skydance and Paramount had argued against conditions imposed by the FCC to mandate benchmarks for viewpoint neutrality, saying that they would be “squarely foreclosed by the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.”

Paramount told media outlets the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the president himself. It said the settlement did not involve an apology.

Democratic FCC commissioner Anna Gomez said Wednesday that “approving this transaction behind closed doors would be a shameful outcome.”

The Paramount settlement comes after ABC News agreed to pay $15 million towards Trump’s presidential library to ... What the Paramount settlement means for press freedom and coverage of future ...