"Donald Trump has told Netflix to remove the Democratic foreign policy expert Susan Rice from its board or face the consequences, while the streaming platform is locked in an extraordinary corporate battle to take control of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). In comments posted on his Truth Social platform, the US president described Rice who served as national security adviser to Barack Obama and UN ambassador and White House adviser under Joe Biden as a political hack and accused her of having no talent or skills."
"Trump's comments herald a fresh intervention in the takeover battle between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for the studios and streaming businesses of WBD only weeks after promising not to get involved. He said in an interview with NBC News in early February that the justice department would handle the takeover of WBD, having insisted previously he would be involved in reviewing the deal. Any takeover of WBD will have to be approved by federal regulators."
Donald Trump urged Netflix to remove Susan Rice from its board and publicly attacked her qualifications and compensation. Rice previously served as national security adviser to Barack Obama, UN ambassador and White House adviser under Joe Biden, and rejoined Netflix's board in 2023 after serving from 2018 to 2020. Rice sits on Netflix's nominating and governance committee and recently warned on a podcast that organisations showing loyalty to Trump could face accountability if Democrats returned to power. Trump reposted a post by Laura Loomer accusing Rice and Netflix of being anti-American. The intervention coincides with competing bids by Netflix and Paramount Skydance for WBD, which require federal approval.
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