David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links
Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company
TL;DR
- David Ellison denies that Skydance has been politicized, despite forging ties with the Trump White House.
- Ellison stated he has good relationships with the current administration, President Biden, Tim Scott, and Gavin Newsom, emphasizing the importance of speaking to everyone.
- He asserted that Skydance wants to speak to everyone and does not want to politicize the company.
- Ellison clarified that he has not discussed news content with any political leader, regardless of party, focusing instead on truth and trust with editorial independence.
- He confirmed that CNN and CBS News will be completely editorially independent.
- Ellison expressed satisfaction with CNN CEO Mark Thompson and CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, both of whom will remain in their roles.
- Regarding potential mergers and cost savings, Ellison stated the leadership team will review operations over the next few months, with most savings expected to come from non-job-loss areas.