David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, will host an invitation-only dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 23 and 25 to celebrate President Donald Trump and CBS News' White House correspondents. The event will be held at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. There are concerns that the ownership of Paramount will influence CNN's coverage towards a more conservative ideological bent. Ellison will not be attending a Senate hearing about the Paramount-WBD merger due to attending the funeral of a deceased family member. The deal for Warner Bros. Discovery is pending regulatory clearance and WBD shareholder approval at an April 23 special meeting.