CBS Journalists Blindsided as Parent Company Hosts Private Dinner 'Honoring' Trump: Report

David Ellison Held Dinner Party “Honoring” Trump Where President Gave Hour-Long Remarks

David Ellison held an event Thursday in honor of Donald Trump, where the president reportedly spoke to guests for nearly an hour.

Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump while awaiting approval to buy CNN: report

Such a summit between federal officials and corporate leaders — on the cusp of a titanic transaction — is considered rare

Trump Spoke for 'Nearly an Hour' at David Ellison's DC Dinner as Paramount Vies for Merger Clearance From Fed

President Donald Trump spoke for “nearly an hour” at Paramount CEO David Ellison’s private Washington, D.C. dinner held in his honor on Thursday — all to an audience that included CBS News figures like editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and former evening news anchor Norah O’Donnell, according to The New York Times. Of the closed-door event, the Times reported Friday afternoon that in addition to network leadership, White House officials including Deput…

CBS News’ Bari Weiss, Norah O’Donnell Among Attendees at David Ellison’s Dinner Party ‘Honoring’ Donald Trump and the First Amendment

President Donald Trump delivered remarks for about an hour at the dinner party David Ellison hosted in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening “honoring” Trump — and intended to celebrate the First Amendment, sources told Variety. Ellison organized the event in Trump’s honor (as well as to recognize CBS News’ White House reporters) as his Paramount […]

CBS journalists blindsided as parent company hosts private dinner 'honoring' Trump: report

CBS News journalists were reportedly stunned after their own network's parent company hosted a private dinner honoring President Donald Trump, as it seeks federal approval for a massive media deal. According to The New York Times, Paramount hosted the event in Washington, D.C., where billionaire…

NY Times Dishes Details on Trump, Ellison Dinner Attended By Top CBS Journos

Associated Press/Sipa USA via AP The New York Times gave an inside look on Friday at the controversial private dinner hosted by billionaire David Ellison in honor of President Donald Trump that was attended by top CBS journalists. The dinner Thursday evening at the U.S. Institute of Peace was heavily criticized for its timing since Ellison is awaiting federal approval for his company, Paramount Skydance, to complete a $111 billion deal to purcha…