Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsParamount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: reportSuch a summit between federal officials and corporate leaders — on the cusp of a titanic transaction — is considered rareBrendan Rascius in New York Saturday 25 April 2026 04:19 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":"b2964743","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/paramount-trump-private-dinner-cnn-warner-b2964743.html","title":"Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump while awaiting approval to buy CNN: report"}}CloseTrump weighs taxpayer takeover of Spirit AirlinesSign 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","regSourceSection":"US politics","re...