Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday called for greater protections for content creators as AI takes hold in the entertainment industry, while expressing some optimism that a long-sought music bill would move this Congress.

Schiff also had serious concerns about the Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery , and President Donald Trump ‘s comments that he would have a role in whether any transaction gets the regulatory green light. On Wednesday, Trump said he would not favor any deal that does not include a sale of CNN , calling the news network’s content “poison.”

In an interview with Deadline, Schiff said he is concerned about a WBD sale’s impact on the workforce, “at a time when it’s never been under greater stress, after the pandemic, after the strikes, after

See Full Page