If you haven't been following the news about the proposed ATT/Time Warner merger, the Trump administration is threatening to reject permission for the merger unless the newly merged company sells CNN. There's absolutely no reason why that one provision should be insisted upon, other than spite. Trump hates CNN.
Oh, and Rupert Murdoch wants to buy CNN.
These guys really should be wearing top hats and twirling their mustaches. (Photo: Rupert Murdoch)