Overview
- In a Truth Social post on Saturday, the president urged Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice and warned the company would "pay the consequences."
- Rice said on Preet Bharara’s podcast that corporations, law firms, universities and media that "take a knee to Trump" could face an "accountability agenda," telling companies to preserve documents and be ready for subpoenas.
- Trump amplified a post by activist Laura Loomer criticizing Rice and linking her remarks to Netflix’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Bloomberg reporting cited in coverage said the Justice Department is examining potential harms from the Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery deal, as Paramount Skydance advances a competing bid.
- Netflix has not announced any action regarding Rice or publicly responded to the demand, and Trump has previously said he should not be involved in decisions on merger approvals.