CNN employees are concerned about the impending sale of Warner Bros. Discovery (CNN’s parent company) to Paramount Skydance for $110 billion, which is expected to cause concern among many within the progressive news network. Concerns have been raised about whether Paramount CEO David Ellison, a close associate of President Donald Trump, will uphold CNN's editorial independence amid political turmoil. Hollywood is suggesting that this deal could set a bad precedent for Hollywood. The New York Post reports that CNN staffers are “freaking out” about the potential fallout from this mega deal. Despite this, CNN's CEO Mark Thompson had to send a memo to calm some nerves behind the scenes to calm them down. The company's credibility crisis and ongoing struggles with self-inflicted credibility wounds and a brand identity crisis have led to a significant decline in its brand.