 On September 5, 2017, the merger was approved by the Chilean Fiscalía Nacional Económica.In the wake of the presidency of U.S. President Donald Trump, Time Warner's ownership of CNN was considered a potential source of scrutiny for the deal, as Trump has repeatedly criticized the network for how it has covered his administration, and stated during his campaign that he planned to block the acquisition because of the potential impact of the resulting consolidation.Following his election, however, his transition team stated that the government planned to evaluate the deal without prejudice.