AT&T is pursuing a $85.4 billion bid for Time Warner, a deal that is to be reviewed this year by regulators appointed by Mr. Trump. So it was little surprise that Mr. Stephenson talked about less incendiary topics in his 45-minute meeting with Mr. Trump. He focused on warming relations between his telecom company and the president-elect and chatted about jobs, one of Mr. Trump’s favorite topics. Even so, the Time Warner deal loomed large. The meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Stephenson, which included Bob Quinn, AT&T’s head of lobbying and regulatory affairs, appeared to do little to defuse tension.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2017 01:04 UTC