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Watchdogs Demand Probe of FCC Officials' Paramount Gala Gifts

Ethics groups cite a ProPublica investigation showing FCC commissioners took luxury Kennedy Center tickets from Paramount while reviewing its megamergers.

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“The federal gift regulations and the gratuities statute exist to ensure that government decisions are made on the merits, free from the influence of private benefits.”— Democracy Defenders Fund, Watchdog group, ethics complaint · ProPublica
Brendan Carr FCC ChairOlivia Trusty FCC CommissionerDavid Ellison Paramount CEO+3
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