Connecticut AG 'disappointed' states couldn't do more in Paramount-Warner fight
( September 21, 2026, 23:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said he is "deeply disappointed that we could not do more" in regards to the settlement between US states, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Tong said Connecticut wanted and demanded a full divestiture of CNN and CBS News as a way to preserve independent journalism, instead agreeing on the companies implementing an editorial independence board. "The complete abdication of the federal government’s enforcement role in this fight left states with one arm tied behind our backs," Tong said.Statement follows below:...
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