Newsom Denies Pressuring California AG Rob Bonta to Drop Paramount Merger Lawsuit
📆 9/24/2026 11:01 AMPolitics NewsGavin Newsom, Rob Bonta, Paramount Merger📆9/24/2026 11:01 AM📰Source: BreitbartNews⏱169 sec.
📆 9/24/2026 11:01 AMPolitics NewsGavin Newsom, Rob Bonta, Paramount Merger📆9/24/2026 11:01 AM📰Source: BreitbartNews⏱169 sec. here / 11 min.
at publisher📊News: 95% · Publisher: 51%California Governor Gavin Newsom denies pressuring AG Rob Bonta to drop a lawsuit against Paramount's merger with Warner Bros Discovery, as backlash grows over the deal.California Governor Gavin Newsom is denying claims that he pressured the state's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, to drop a lawsuit against Paramount and its merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The denial, made during an interview with Axios, comes amid growing criticism from liberal detractors who accuse Newsom of interfering in the antitrust case.Newsom Responds to Pressure AccusationsNewsom told Axios that he did not pressure anyone, stating that he made his position public and consistent.
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