David Ellison Defends the Paramount Merger and Says He Can Be Trusted With CNN

David Ellison publicly defended the Paramount deal and argued he can "be trusted as a steward of CNN," pushing back on newsroom anxiety that the network will be reshaped to suit its new owner's politics. The reassurance lands amid a broader consolidation wave that is putting a handful of legacy news brands under the control of a small group of billionaires and their families.