Trump Has Taken Over CBS And Put A 'Bias Monitor' In Place Who Reports To Him

As part of the Skydance acquisition of CBS, a bias monitor that will report to Trump has been put into place to monitor the network's coverage.

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The Skydance acquisition of CBS has been full of red flags and alarm bells from the moment the deal was announced. Stephen Colbert’s top-rated late-night show has been canceled by CBS. The network settled a bogus lawsuit by Trump to get the administration to approve the transaction. There are also reports that CBS has pledged to give millions of dollars in public service announcements to Trump's causes.

However, when the FCC approved the merger, Trump’s FCC Chair Brendan Carr made it clear that CBS’s independence was gone.

Carr said in a press release:

Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly. It is time for a change. That is why I welcome Skydance’s commitment to make significant changes at the once storied CBS broadcast network. In particular, Skydance has made written commitments to ensure that the new company’s programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints f…