[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 307.1K followers Created: 2025-07-19 11:59:53 UTC Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers after CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, just days after Colbert criticized a $XX million settlement between CBS parent company Paramount Global and Donald Trump. The settlement resolved a lawsuit related to a XX Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which Paramount had previously called "meritless." Shortly after, Colbert called it a "big fat bribe" on air—then announced his show would end in 2026. Warren, along with other lawmakers including Adam Schiff and Pramila Jayapal, is questioning whether the decision was politically motivated. The timing has raised eyebrows, especially as Paramount seeks Trump administration approval for its Skydance merger. Paramount insists the cancellation was financial, not political, citing declining late-night ratings across the industry. But critics aren’t buying it. Warren alleges this could be part of a broader pattern of corporate influence, pointing to millions in donations to Trump's future presidential library. She says the public deserves transparency, especially when media decisions appear to intersect with politics and power. While the company denies wrongdoing, the issue is quickly becoming a flashpoint ahead of the 2026 election and the pending merger approval.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [kamala harris](/topic/kamala-harris) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [warren](/topic/warren) [elizabeth warren](/topic/elizabeth-warren) [paramount global](/topic/paramount-global) [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1946540492339957830)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 307.1K followers
Created: 2025-07-19 11:59:53 UTC
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers after CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, just days after Colbert criticized a $XX million settlement between CBS parent company Paramount Global and Donald Trump.
The settlement resolved a lawsuit related to a XX Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which Paramount had previously called "meritless." Shortly after, Colbert called it a "big fat bribe" on air—then announced his show would end in 2026.
Warren, along with other lawmakers including Adam Schiff and Pramila Jayapal, is questioning whether the decision was politically motivated. The timing has raised eyebrows, especially as Paramount seeks Trump administration approval for its Skydance merger.
Paramount insists the cancellation was financial, not political, citing declining late-night ratings across the industry. But critics aren’t buying it. Warren alleges this could be part of a broader pattern of corporate influence, pointing to millions in donations to Trump's future presidential library.
She says the public deserves transparency, especially when media decisions appear to intersect with politics and power.
While the company denies wrongdoing, the issue is quickly becoming a flashpoint ahead of the 2026 election and the pending merger approval.
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