Earlier in the day, the networks' Sunday morning public affairs shows included some pointed criticism of the FBI's search of the home of Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton, who has become a sharp opponent of the president. That investigation proved a hurdle to Skydance Media's acquisition of the network's parent company, Paramount Global, given that the agency had to sign off on the transfer of the licenses of more than two dozen CBS affiliate stations as part of the deal. The pressure point is the point: The journalists at the networks under investigation and highlighted by the president are highly aware of the administration's actions — and words that encourage still more actions.
Author: David Folkenflik
Published at: 2025-08-25 21:28:48
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