On September 8, 2025, Paramount announced Kenneth R. Weinstein as CBS News ombudsman to review editorial questions and concerns from employees and outside entities and report to Paramount president Jeff Shell, implementing the role promised in the FCC transfer record under Trump-designated Chairman Brendan Carr.
Paramount appointed the promised CBS News ombudsman
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1,855 matching recordsOPM's inspector general found no documented due diligence before DOGE's mass email system2025-09-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceOPM's inspector general found no documented due diligence before DOGE's mass email system2025-09-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceD.C. death-penalty instruction cannot create a capital offense or erase charging limits2025-09-25Donald J. Trumpdirected death-penalty enforcement throughEnforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes2 sourcesTrump approved a conditional TikTok U.S. divestiture framework2025-09-25Donald J. Trumpapproved conditional U.S. platform-control frameworkTikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC3 sourcesTrump approved a conditional TikTok U.S. divestiture framework2025-09-25Donald J. Trumpally identified with proposed TikTok investor groupLarry Ellison2 sourcesGSA rehired hundreds of workers dismissed during the DOGE purge2025-09-23Elon Muskrehired personnel after excessive DOGE reductionsGeneral Services Administration1 sourceGSA rehired hundreds of workers dismissed during the DOGE purge2025-09-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceGSA rehired hundreds of workers dismissed during the DOGE purge2025-09-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 source$100,000 H-1B payment was judicially treated as an unauthorized tax2025-09-19Donald J. Trumprestricted H-1B entry throughRestriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers3 sourcesALT5 changed Eric Trump's planned director seat to observer status2025-09-09World Liberty Financial, Inc.held board nomination and observation rightsALT5 Sigma Corporation2 sourcesALT5 changed Eric Trump's planned director seat to observer status2025-09-09Donald J. Trumpson and WLF co-founder designated as ALT5 board observerEric Trump2 sourcesEpstein's birthday album contained a suggestive letter attributed to Trump; Trump denied writing it2025-09-08Donald J. Trumpwas attributed authorship of a disputed Epstein birthday letter2003 Epstein birthday letter attributed to Trump1 sourceParamount appointed the promised CBS News ombudsman2025-09-08Donald J. Trumpimplemented ombudsman pledged in Trump-era FCC reviewCBS News3 sourcesParamount appointed the promised CBS News ombudsman2025-09-08Donald J. Trumpappointed CBS editorial-review official after approvalParamount Skydance Corporation3 sourcesReuters identifies Justin Sun as a WLF investor and adviser2025-09-05Donald J. Trumpinvestor and adviser to Trump-branded WLFJustin Sun3 sourcesSun reports at least $75 million in WLF purchases before wallet freeze2025-09-05Donald J. TrumpWLF investor in Trump-branded ventureJustin Sun3 sourcesNinth Circuit affirmed Zuberi's convictions and ordered a limited sentencing remand2025-09-05Donald J. TrumpTrump commutation recipient in later appealImaad Zuberi2 sourcesAmerican Bitcoin merger left prior holders with 98% of the public company2025-09-03Hut 8 Corp.retained majority ownership after listingAmerican Bitcoin Corp.2 sourcesAmerican Bitcoin merger left prior holders with 98% of the public company2025-09-03Donald J. Trumpson and co-founder of Trump-linked American BitcoinEric Trump2 sourcesAmerican Bitcoin merger left prior holders with 98% of the public company2025-09-03Donald J. Trumpson and investor in Trump-linked American BitcoinDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesEric Trump received 68.15 million American Bitcoin Class B shares2025-09-03American Bitcoin Corp.issued 68,147,664 Class B shares in mergerEric Trump2 sourcesEric Trump received 68.15 million American Bitcoin Class B shares2025-09-03Donald J. Trumpson and beneficial owner of American Bitcoin sharesEric Trump2 sourcesTrump announces intent to award Giuliani the Medal of Freedom2025-09-01Donald J. Trumplongtime political ally named for an announced civilian honorRudy Giuliani1 sourceGrantee order increased scrutiny but did not create the federal lobbying ban it invokes2025-08-28Donald J. Trumpordered grantee political-activity review throughUse of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees2 sourcesPolitical Spending at Trump Properties After Inauguration: The record2025-08-27Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit: Political Spending at Trump Properties After Inauguration1 sourcePolitical committees paid Trump properties $931,129 after inauguration2025-08-27Republican National Committeepolitical committee paid Trump propertiesThe Trump Organization2 sourcesPolitical committees paid Trump properties $931,129 after inauguration2025-08-27Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesPolitical committees paid Trump properties $931,129 after inauguration2025-08-27Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessEric Trump2 sourcesThe DJT Bagholder Test — The record2025-08-26Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The DJT Bagholder Test1 sourceA whistleblower alleged DOGE copied Social Security data into an unapproved cloud environment2025-08-26Elon Muskallowed DOGE handling of sensitive identity data challenged by a whistleblowerSocial Security Administration1 sourceA whistleblower alleged DOGE copied Social Security data into an unapproved cloud environment2025-08-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceA whistleblower alleged DOGE copied Social Security data into an unapproved cloud environment2025-08-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceDOGE personnel worked in live Social Security production systems2025-08-26Elon Muskgave DOGE personnel production-system privilegesSocial Security Administration1 sourceDOGE personnel worked in live Social Security production systems2025-08-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE personnel worked in live Social Security production systems2025-08-26Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceFlag-burning directive confronts binding First Amendment precedent2025-08-25Donald J. Trumpordered flag-burning enforcement throughProsecuting Burning of The American Flag2 sourcesA DOGE post exposed Afghan peace contractor Mohammad Halimi before his family was seized2025-08-22Elon Muskpublicized and terminated a locally endangered partnerUnited States Institute of Peace1 sourceA DOGE post exposed Afghan peace contractor Mohammad Halimi before his family was seized2025-08-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceMore than 20,500 HHS workers left or were pushed out2025-08-21Robert F. Kennedy Jr.implemented an 18-percent workforce contractionU.S. Department of Health and Human Services1 sourceMore than 20,500 HHS workers left or were pushed out2025-08-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 source
