By Curtis Eichelberger ( March 9, 2026, 22:03 GMT | Insight) -- US Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a press release Monday saying the Treasury Department “dodged its responsibility” to conduct a national security review of Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount said foreign investors will have a passive stake in the combined company that doesn't fall within CFIUS’s jurisdiction.US Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a press release Monday saying the Treasury Department “dodged its responsibility” to conduct a national security review of Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount said foreign investors will have a passive stake in the combined company that doesn't fall within CFIUS’s jurisdiction....
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