‘Wow, That Is Not Good’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear his impatience with billionaire David Ellison taking over as head of CNN last week, an admission that stunned John Oliver. This also greatly embarrassed the HBO host.
Speaking to the press, Hegseth complained about the news about Trump’s war in Iran. He was particularly disturbed by reports that the administration was not planning an impact on the Strait of Hormuz, leading to an increase in gas prices for Americans. Hegseth angrily called CNN’s reporting “not serious” and said, “The sooner David Ellison takes over this network, the better.”
“Wow, this is not good!” Oliver said while watching the clip on Sunday. “’I can’t wait for the billionaire who is sympathetic to this administration to take over’ is a bit like your mother saying, ‘When you got pregnant, your father came harder than ever.’”
“Even if you think that’s the case, your ability to get through the day actually depends on never hearing those words!” Oliver added.
Indeed, the network is Paramount’s Warner Bros. It looks like the Ellisons will be taking over CNN as its CEO will be involved in its acquisition, David Ellison. he told CNBC That CNN would maintain its “editorial independence” despite the Ellisons’ friendship with the president and CNN having long been a target of the administration.
Real CNN employees by the way They expressed concern. “People think this could be the end of CNN,” one employee told TheWrap. Their concerns came after Ellison appointed Free Press co-founder Bari Weiss; Bari Weiss’ first big reaction was this: Trump administration breaks story about deportations – Reshaping CBS News.
John Oliver himself faces uncertainty due to the Paramount-WBD merger, as HBO and HBO Max are currently owned by Warner Bros. After receiving word of the Ellisons’ winning bid, Oliver asked “How do I get out of this?”
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