Newsmax CEO and White House allies reportedly push to block Fox’s $22 billion Roku deal
Semafor reports that Chris Ruddy and his allies in the White House have been pressing Justice Department antitrust enforcers to stop the acquisition.
TLDR
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and allies in the White House have been pressing the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcers to block Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku, Semafor reports. The outlet also says Ruddy refiled an antitrust suit against Fox after it was dismissed in 2025.
Newsmax CEO and White House allies reportedly push to block Fox’s $22 billion Roku deal
Semafor reports that Chris Ruddy and his allies in the White House have been pressing Justice Department antitrust enforcers to stop the acquisition.
TLDR
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and allies in the White House have been pressing the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcers to block Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku, Semafor reports. The outlet also says Ruddy refiled an antitrust suit against Fox after it was dismissed in 2025.
