Democrats Now Planning Investigations Into Media & Tech Deals

Democrats’ takeover of the House and Senate is expected to bring a wave of congressional investigations into the Trump administration’s dealings with media, entertainment, and technology companies. Lawmakers may use subpoenas and forced disclosures to examine major deals, even though Congress cannot directly block them. A source working for a Democratic senator told The Hollywood Reporter that members of Congress in both chambers want to question executives about their transactions and any rumored quid pro quos. The source said Skydance’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, the ongoing Fox-Roku deal, and TikTok’s U.S. sale to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX are drawing particular attention. Lawmakers are also interested in government contracts involving Google, Meta, OpenAI, and SpaceX for data centers, artificial intelligence, and other services. Amazon’s deal for the Melania Trump documentary may receive scrutiny as well. Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos called it a “very wise business decision.” Skydance’s effort to raise money from Middle East sovereign wealth funds, along with involvement from SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is another possible subject. A source said executives could be c...