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# Ellison defends Paramount merger, argues he can 'be trusted as a steward of CNN’

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**Published:** August 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6007503-media-exec-denies-political-bias/  

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Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount's bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on Tuesday, Ellison said he "shouldn’t put a finger on the scale, especially on matters involving his own company." When...

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