Stephen Miller’s New Recusals
The top White House adviser has stepped back from AI, space, and the Paramount merger.
TL;DR
- Paramount CEO David Ellison hosted a Washington dinner party honoring the Trump White House, which also served as a corporate event for his company's potential Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
- Katie Miller, a MAGA podcaster and former White House strategist, helped organize the dinner and is in talks to sell her media property to Paramount.
- Her husband, White House adviser Stephen Miller, has recused himself from issues concerning Paramount's merger, artificial intelligence, and space matters due to Katie Miller's business and consulting ties.
- Critics claim Katie Miller sells access through her podcast by leveraging her husband's position, while her allies dispute this, stating her sponsorships are standard industry practice.
- Paramount's potential acquisition of Katie Miller's podcast aligns with a broader strategy of aligning its news properties with the Trump administration's perceived interests.