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Elizabeth Warren Warns Of 'Cloud Of Corruption' In Warner Bros. Buyout: Calls On Pam Bondi To Step Aside

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Elizabeth Warren Warns Of 'Cloud Of Corruption' In Warner Bros. Buyout: Calls On Pam Bondi To Step Aside

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to recuse herself from reviewing potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition deals by Netflix or Paramount Skydance, citing conflicts of interest. The senators point to Bondi's previous employment at lobbying firm Ballard Partners, which represents both bidders and has connections to the Trump Administration, raising concerns about potential impropriety in the deal review process.

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The company is at the center of a controversy involving potential conflicts of interest and regulatory concerns, with calls for recusal of the Attorney General overseeing the deal review process.