VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2025-07-19
“sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump administration as the company looks for merger approval.”
Writers Guild of America · said 2025-07-18 · reported 2025-07-19
The Writers Guild of America requested an investigation into whether Colbert's cancellation was meant to curry favor with the Trump administration.
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