Four Democrats in Congress have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to review the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, alleging the deal is responsible for "hollowing out an iconic American studio."
In a letter Friday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attrney General Jonathan Kanter, the lawmakers cited "harm" caused by last year's union of the two media companies, which prompted layoffs of thousands of employees in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta.
Opportunities for Latinos and other artists have been reduced because the merger "heightened barriers to entry in the media and entertainment industry," the lawmakers wrote.
