Live Nation: Trump ‘Briefly Appeared’ at Meeting That Sealed DOJ Settlement Terms

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Live Nation has told a court that President Trump made a brief appearance at the March 5 meeting where terms of the company’s antitrust settlement with the Department of Justice were finalized. The gathering included representatives from Live Nation, Ticketmaster, the DOJ and the Office of the White House Counsel.

The disclosure comes amid ongoing legal scrutiny of the settlement, which resolved the government’s antitrust case against the concert and ticketing giant. Details of Trump’s involvement, if any, in shaping the deal’s terms were not specified.

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